Talkie Zoo: RED

I do love an action-packed film, and Red (2010; PG-13) certainly fits the bill. More than that, though, it actually has a good story line and great actors. Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Karl Urban, Morgan Freeman -- who can't love a movie with those actors playing the primary characters?

Red is the story of a retired black-ops agent who is forced back into service by an unexpected event. He has been spending his retirement years calling the pension service to complain about not receiving his check. It's a ruse to be able to talk to a particular women -- Sarah. She winds up being unwittingly and unwillingly drawn into his adventure as he assembles other retired black-ops agents to help him.

From Malkovich's character as a super paranoid recluse to Urban's character as a current agent using the best acne treatment he can, this film is full of actors who really make their parts come alive.

By the way "Red" stands for "Retired Extremely Dangerous".