Canary Black (2024)
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Top level CIA agent Avery Graves is blackmailed by terrorists into betraying her own country to save her kidnapped husband. Cut off from her team, she turns to her underworld contacts to survive and help locate the coveted intelligence that the kidnappers want.
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... Avery Graves
... David Brooks
... Elizabeth Mills
... Jarvis Hedlund
... Breznov
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I can't find much to recommend in Canary Black.
Following the by now well known DEI formula this is another girl boss flick that see's out heroine take on athletic men, twice her size and defeat them (must be the biology defying power of equity). That however, is not this flicks only shortcoming.
Its loaded down with absurd contrivances. Batting a triggered mines warhead out a window like a softball, without any harm befalling our pristine heroine. Add to that, fighting in high heels against opponents who, weirdly, typically attack one at a time and odd little too convenient things, such as having a knife strategically placed in a car to cut plastic ties (plastic hand cuff style restraints).
Acting is fine. I don't mind Kate Beckinsale and I have a lot of time for Ray Stevenson (who has sadly passed) and was fantastic in the series, Rome.
In summary, Canary Black operates on a sliding scale from basic to downright ridiculous, with little in between.
Director:
Writer:
Matthew Kennedy (Writer)
Release Date:
2024-10-10
Run Time:
103 min
MMPA Rating:
R
Reviews of
Canary Black
I can't find much to recommend in Canary Black.
Following the by now well known DEI formula this is another girl boss flick that see's out heroine take on athletic men, twice her size and defeat them (must be the biology defying power of equity). That however, is not this flicks only shortcoming.
Its loaded down with absurd contrivances. Batting a triggered mines warhead out a window like a softball, without any harm befalling our pristine heroine. Add to that, fighting in high heels against opponents who, weirdly, typically attack one at a time and odd little too convenient things, such as having a knife strategically placed in a car to cut plastic ties (plastic hand cuff style restraints).
Acting is fine. I don't mind Kate Beckinsale and I have a lot of time for Ray Stevenson (who has sadly passed) and was fantastic in the series, Rome.
In summary, Canary Black operates on a sliding scale from basic to downright ridiculous, with little in between.
Cast & Crew of
Canary Black
Cast
... Avery Graves
... David Brooks
... Elizabeth Mills
... Jarvis Hedlund
... Breznov
... DCIA Nathan Evans
... Agent Maxfield
... Sorina
... Abby
... Evans Assistant
... Hostage Agent
... Niklaus
... Laszlo Stoica
Crew
... Director
... Producer
... Producer
... Executive Producer
... Casting Assistant
... Stunt Coordinator
... Executive Producer
... First Assistant Director
... Stunt Coordinator
... Producer
... Casting
... Producer
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Co-Producer
... Second Assistant Director
... Music Supervisor
... Casting Associate
... Director of Photography
... Co-Producer
... Writer
... Digital Intermediate Colorist
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