Rogue (2020)

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Rogue (2020)

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Have you ever looked at Megan Fox and thought, "Smoking hot, but she really needs to play a hardened commando"? If so, this is your movie.

Part female empowerment, part conservation message.

Fox is leading a team of mercs on a rescue job in Africa. They get on the wrong side of the human traffickers, but they're not the real danger. A rogue female lion is hunting the team as well.

The bad:
The CGI for 2020 is pretty shit. A few of the gunfights are Rambo (the new ones) level violence, while others are A-Team level. One lion attack occurs completely in silence, including taking the body, which is horseshit. There's another human a few feet away who hears nothing. Dumb.

The good:
The merc team is entertaining. Philip Winchester really shines and has some great one liners. It shines a spotlight on a real problem.

Parts of this are worth seeing. Other parts will make you shake your head. Overall, it kept me entertained, but Fox is crazy miscast here. I'm guessing she was brought in to get a name for the conservation aspect, so it's something that can be look past. Plus, she's not horrible in the role.
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