AMBUSHED DVD (2013)

SYNOPSIS: In the frenetic underbelly of Los Angeles, Agent Maxwell closes in on an international cocaine smuggling operation run by criminal mastermind Vincent Camastra. When Agent Beverly Royce goes undercover with the drug dealers and finds herself deeper than she can handle - the case becomes personal for Maxwell who has to combat ruthless killers and dirty cops in an all-out action filled finale to bring the criminals to justice.

MOVIE REVIEW:

Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture from the Expendables franchise stars and produce this straight-to-DVD effort, Ambushed. Even though their faces together with Vinnie Jones are plastered on the DVD cover, these three actors unfortunately account for less than one third of the running time, a common cheap ploy by film companies to market their movies to unsuspecting audiences.

The story written by someone named Agustin is about two buddies, a fast-talking Irish lad Eddie (Gianni Capaldi) and Frank (Daniel Bonjour). They operate a strip club at night and dream of getting themselves into the drug business for the money. Without any detailed proceedings, Frank went on to kill the middleman and deals direct with ruthless mobster, Vincent Camastra (Vinnie Jones). When a dirty corrupted cop named Jack Reiley (Randy Couture) starts to meddle with their dealings, Frank realizes his plans of starting a normal life with his girlfriend, Ashley need a Plan C.  

Ultimately, this is a crime story about Eddie and Frank. Two disgusting low-life that you wish they are dead the minute they appear onscreen. I doubt you wish to see them on the screen for the entire 93 minutes running time. But here they are on the screen with their boring drug dealings, sex with wild hookers, Eddie’s childish drunk antics at a bar, Frank’s romance with his 'pure' girlfriend and even more dreaded conversations between themselves.

I have yet mention the involvement of Dolph Lundgren because he plays a DEA agent, Evan Maxwell that never really appears a lot except in the finale where he gets to fight against Randy Couture, a brief kiddish brawl in a car park. Then there is also Maxwell’s girlfriend, Beverly (Carly Pope) as an undercover agent who infiltrates into Eddie’s company. Ambushed is filled with so much inconsequential characters and events that it’s a drag to watch. Even Vincent the mobster is conveniently forgotten in the end. 

The occasional shootouts are spiritless, the cinematography, acting and editing is absolutely amateurish. I seriously can’t find anything that is redeemable or recommended here. 

SPECIAL FEATURES:

NIL

AUDIO/VISUAL:

The visual looks poorly shot in digital and the Dolby Digital 2.0 hardly makes a dent in the sound department.

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Review by Linus Tee