Tracers (2015)

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Brilliant and touching

A Masterpiece!

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Initially this seemed like an exciting concept, parkour infused robberies. But after probably 20 minutes into it I got bored, it felt like a never ending YouTube parkour tutorial. And it was just downhill from there. It seems Americans cant make movies without adding a random love plot with the inevitable sex scene. Overall I strongly disliked the movie but that could also be attributed to my repulsion to Taylor Lautner's acting and looks, the guy's face is nauseating. I thought I had recovered from the Twilight torment but I think it's still to soon.

"Tracers" is a refreshing entry in the action genre. It's not about the multiple explosions or crazy car sequences. Don't expect gunfight or martial arts. This is all about parkour. The lead actor Taylor Lautner plays Cam, a bike messenger under heavy debt to a Chinese gang. He meets Nikki (Marie Avgeropoulos) and her group who uses parkour in their job. But there's a twist. They don't abide with the law. The big question is how Cam's gonna deal with the door he just went into.I love the parkour moves. Very amazing and spectacular! I guess Lautner and his co-actors do some of their stunts. Not every actor is willing to do a stunt, so a huge applause goes to them! Awesome editing and lovely music! Did I watch a badass music video? I swear to God this movie rocks!The ending is loose. It reminds me of "The Fast and the Furious", the first film of the Fast & Furious franchise. I hope this movie gets a sequel. I love this so much!

Cam (Taylor Lautner) is a bike messenger who owes big money to Chen in China Town, but becomes interested in Parkour when he crashes into Nikki (Marie Avgeropoulos) and he sees an opportunity to make even more money to pay off his debt. Well, he likes Marie as well. Ahhhh…………here we go.Parkour is a style of free running that involves running, jumping, climbing, sprinting, flipping over walls and cars, and leaping over well, you name it. It's like gravity doesn't exist for them. Cam witnesses this group doing their thing around the city and is intrigued.Cam starts Parkour training with Marie who tells him, "It's like a state of mind. Don't look where the car is, look where the car isn't." as he stumbles around learning the moves and eventually he becomes good at it. Then he wants to know what this group does and why. Here's the thing: they make things disappear for big money. If there is evidence that would send someone to jail, they get rid of that evidence. Or they break into warehouses to steal valuable items for buyers who pay upon delivery. Miller (Adam Rayner) is the boss who lines up the jobs. Cam wants in as he reasons he can pay off Chen quicker and get Chen's Enforcer off his back. And, of course, he likes Nikki. Of course. These Parkour scenes are like watching monkeys run rapidly through busy city streets and it will definitely get your heart racing and pounding as you will feel like you are running with them. The choreography of this Parkour is outstanding. The music helps all this along as it should. The sub plots to this story are compelling and keep us engaged. Who is Miller and how does he know what jobs are out there? Why does Miller say they do not do jobs in China Town? Why is Nikki involved with Miller? How can Cam get Nikki away from Miller? Most jobs do not involve guns, but suddenly guns are being used. Cam realizes he is becoming a criminal but doesn't like the guns aspect. Everything climaxes in China Town. Whaaaat? Well, we just knew we would, somehow, end up in a place the group was not supposed to go. Google Parkour if you want to know more about it. If you decide to do Parkour, make sure your knees are good for it. As for me, I'll pass. Ha! (7/10) Violence: Yes. Sex: No, a make-out session doesn't count. Nudity: No. Language: No. .

This movie seemed well promising from the trailer, so I decided to go watch it. The beginning of the movie was OK to Fine. The story was also OK, I like this idea of making a movie based on robberies and agility. Too bad that idea was wasted on this movie.I found the movie very predictable, to be honest. It had a little bit of action in it. Maybe only the Vietnamese robbery, was the reasonable part. But the end... It was really thin, open and very, very weak. It left me with a lot of questions.It is a nice movie for seeing at home, if you are bored. But not the blockbuster you would pay a few bucks for.