Connected 2008
6.4 /10
A debt collector receives a call from a woman who is kidnapped by an unknown gang. He thinks it is a joke but soon, he realises that it is not a prank.
Release Dates
| Country | Release Type | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| AT | Streaming | Apr 27, 2040 |
| JP | Streaming | Aug 1, 2009 |
cast
Full Cast & Crew
Bob
Grace Wong
Detective Fai
Senior Inspector Fok
Detective Cheung
Jen
Roy Wong
Jeannie
Michelle
Headmaster (as Felix Lok)
Man in the Convertible
Patient at the Hospital
Man in the Car
Phone Shop Customer Service Rep
Murdered Druglord
Related Movies To
Skyfall: Quantum of Spectre
This is by far one of my favorite movies from the MCU. The introduction of new Characters both good and bad also makes the movie more exciting. giving the characters more of a back story can also help audiences relate more to different characters better, and it connects a bond between the audience and actors or characters. Having seen the movie three times does not bother me here as it is as thrilling and exciting every time I am watching it. In other words, the movie is by far better than previous movies (and I do love everything Marvel), the plotting is splendid (they really do out do themselves in each film, there are no problems watching it more than once.
Avengers Age of Ultron is an excellent sequel and a worthy MCU title! There are a lot of good and one thing that feels off in my opinion.
THE GOOD:
First off the action in this movie is amazing, to buildings crumbling, to evil blue eyed robots tearing stuff up, this movie has the action perfectly handled. And with that action comes visuals. The visuals are really good, even though you can see clearly where they are through the movie, but that doesn't detract from the experience. While all the CGI glory is taking place, there are lovable characters that are in the mix. First off the original characters, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye, are just as brilliant as they are always. And Joss Whedon fixed my main problem in the first Avengers by putting in more Hawkeye and him more fleshed out. Then there is the new Avengers, Quicksilver, Scarletwich, and Vision, they are pretty cool in my opinion. Vision in particular is pretty amazing in all his scenes.
THE BAD:
The beginning of the film it's fine until towards the second act and there is when it starts to feel a little rushed. Also I do feel like there are scenes missing but there was talk of an extended version on Blu-Ray so that's cool.
I can't right much... it's just so forgettable...Okay, from what I remember, I remember just sitting down on my seat and waiting for the movie to begin. 5 minutes into the movie, boring scene of Tony Stark just talking to his "dead" friends saying it's his fault. 10 minutes in: Boring scene of Ultron and Jarvis having robot space battles(I dunno:/). 15 minutes in: I leave the theatre.2nd attempt at watching it: I fall asleep. What woke me up is the next movie on Netflix when the movie was over.
Bottemline: It's boring...
10/10 because I'm a Marvel Fanboy
If there were not an audience for Marvel comic heroes than clearly these films would not be made, to answer one other reviewer although I sympathize with him somewhat. The world is indeed an infinitely more complex place than the world of Marvel comics with clearly identifiable heroes and villains. But I get the feeling that from Robert Downey, Jr. on down the organizer and prime mover as Iron Man behind the Avengers these players do love doing these roles because it's a lot of fun. If they didn't show that spirit of fun to the audience than these films would never be made.
So in that spirit of fun Avengers: Age Of Ultron comes before us and everyone looks like they're having a good time saving the world. A computer program got loose and took form in this dimension named Ultron and James Spader who is completely unrecognizable is running amuck in the earth. No doubt Star Trek fans took notice that this guy's mission is to cleanse the earth much like that old earth probe NOMAD which got its programming mixed up in that classic Star Trek prime story. Wouldst Captain James T. Kirk of the Enterprise had a crew like Downey has at his command.
My favorite is always Chris Evans because of the whole cast he best gets into the spirit of being a superhero. Of all of them, he's already played two superheroes, Captain America and Johnny Storm the Human Torch. I'll be before he's done Evans will play a couple of more as long as the money's good and he enjoys it.
Pretend you're a kid again and enjoy, don't take it so seriously.
The Avengers raid a Hydra base in Sokovia commanded by Strucker and they retrieve Loki's scepter. They also discover that Strucker had been conducting experiments with the orphan twins Pietro Maximoff (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), who has super speed, and Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), who can control minds and project energy. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) discovers an Artificial Intelligence in the scepter and convinces Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) to secretly help him to transfer the A.I. to his Ultron defense system. However, the Ultron understands that is necessary to annihilate mankind to save the planet, attacks the Avengers and flees to Sokovia with the scepter. He builds an armature for self-protection and robots for his army and teams up with the twins. The Avengers go to Clinton Barton's house to recover, but out of the blue, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) arrives and convinces them to fight against Ultron. Will they succeed?
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" is an entertaining adventure with impressive special effects and cast. The storyline might be better, since most of the characters do not show any chemistry. However, it is worthwhile watching this film since the amazing special effects are not possible to be described in words. Why Pietro has to die is also not possible to be explained. My vote is eight.
Cast & crew of
Connected
Directors & Credit Writers
Original Story
Screenplay
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Cast
Grace Wong
Detective Fai
Senior Inspector Fok
Detective Cheung
Jen
Roy Wong
Jeannie
Michelle
Headmaster (as Felix Lok)
Man in the Convertible
Patient at the Hospital
Man in the Car
Phone Shop Customer Service Rep
Murdered Druglord
Similair Movies To
Connected
Walking Tall (1973)
6.6 /10
Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1973-02-22
The Octagon (1980)
5 /10
Scott James, a veteran martial arts expert, is recruited as the protector of the wealthy and beautiful Justine after she becomes the target of a ninja clan. When Scott finds out that his ruthless arch-nemesis, McCarn , is involved with the stealthy and dangerous criminals, he is eager to settle old scores. Soon Scott is facing off against McCarn and the entire ninja horde in an effort to take them all down.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1980-08-14
The Racket (1951)
6.3 /10
The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. McQuigg, the only honest police captain on the force, and his loyal patrolman, Johnson, take on the violent Nick.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1951-10-25
Above Suspicion (1943)
6.5 /10
Two newlyweds spy on the Nazis for the British Secret Service during their honeymoon in Europe.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1943-05-31
The Shepherd: Border Patrol (2008)
5.9 /10
A Texas cop battles ex-navy seals who are trying to traffic drugs from Mexico into the USA.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2008-03-04
Perfect Hideout (2008)
4.8 /10
A young couple on the run take a family father as a hostage and are shocked to realize that he actually is a serial killer who just murdered the family. With the police on the outside and the killer on the inside they now have nowhere to run and nowhere to hide, all whilst trying to solve their relationship problems... This is an action packed thriller with tongue in cheek
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2008-06-19
Hyena (2015)
5.6 /10
Good policing doesn't necessarily mean doing everything by the book. But as the business of crime in London turns to favour the Albanians and Turks, how does a "good" policeman survive?
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2015-03-06
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991)
5.4 /10
In this rousing sequel to Kickboxer, Tong Po broods about his defeat at the hands of Kurt Sloan. Po and his managers resort to drastic measures to goad Kurt's brother into the ring for a rematch.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1991-01-30
Captive for 18 Years: The Jaycee Lee Story (2009)
6.3 /10
The story of Jaycee Lee Dugard, a girl who was kidnapped outside a school bus stop and found alive eighteen years later.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2009-10-01
El secuestro de Anabel (2010)
4.2 /10
Madrid, 1993. Two old friends down on their luck kidnap a college girl and demand ransom from her family.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2010-03-01
Into the Sun (2005)
4.5 /10
After the assassination of Tokyo's Governor by Yakuza members, the CIA bureau chief (William Atherton) for Tokyo puts out a call to an agent (Steven Seagal) that had been raised in Japan and trained by ex-Yakuza. Using his former ties, he quickly determines that a war is brewing between old-guard Yakuza members and a young, crazed leader (Takao Osawa) with ties to the Chinese Tong.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2005-11-26
One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta (2007)
6.9 /10
The Straw Hat Pirates are on a quest to save the desert kingdom of Alabasta. A civil war brews among the sands, one started and stirred by the hand of none other than Crocodile and his corrupted Baroque Works gang. The stakes run ever higher as Princess Vivi's homeland threatens to tear itself apart. More than lives are on the line.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2007-03-03
The Silent Partner (1978)
7.038 /10
Toronto, Canada. A few days before Christmas, Miles Cullen, a bored teller working at a bank branch located in a shopping mall, accidentally learns that the place is about to be robbed when he finds a disconcerting note on one of the counters.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1978-09-07
The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
7.988 /10
Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2009-08-13
The 39 Steps (1959)
6.2 /10
In London, a diplomat accidentally becomes involved in the death of a British agent who's after a spy ring that covets British military secrets.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1959-03-13
Union (2018)
0 /10
When a couple is robbed and locked in their car's trunk, they must face their relationship issues.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2018-01-01
Rob-B-Hood (2006)
6.96 /10
For never-do-well compulsive gambler Fong, there's only one thing more fearsome than debtors at his doorstep - having to coax a crying baby. But what if the baby becomes his golden goose to fend off his debtors? Can he overcome his phobia of diapers, milk bottles, and cloying lullabies?
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2006-09-28
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
5.455 /10
On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong saves an old friend from the clutches of "The Lion", an evil super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced an army of mutant Ninja warriors.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1987-05-01
The Hustle (2019)
6.192 /10
Two female scam artists, one low rent and the other high class, compete to swindle a naïve tech prodigy out of his fortune. A remake of the 1988 comedy "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2019-05-09
Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)
7.273 /10
Following the death of his wife, Ip Man travels to San Francisco to ease tensions between the local kung fu masters and his star student, Bruce Lee, while searching for a better future for his son.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2019-12-19