The teaser trailer for Red, the film based on the comic book of the same name looks like a lot of fun. That’s mostly due to the unexpected casting of Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, and John Malkovich as a trio of unlikely assassins.
Now perhaps with his shifty eyes I can imagine Malkovich as a cold-blooded killer, but he is getting a bit long in the tooth. But Freeman and Mirren? Aren’t they everyone’s idea of the perfect grandparents? Perhaps that’s just what makes this film seem so appealing.
Bruce Willis and Mary Louis Parker seem to do a credible job in the supporting roles, but it’s the old folks that will have me handing over my dollars. This looks like a lot of fun.
