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Bad Ass
2012 91 min United States of America R 16+
★5.2
Action, Drama
Director: Craig Moss
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Description
Decorated Vietnam hero, Frank Vega returns home only to get shunned by society leaving him without a job or his high school sweetheart. It's not until forty years later when an incident on a commuter bus makes him a local hero where he's suddenly celebrated once again. But his good fortune suddenly turns for the worse when his best friend is murdered and the police aren't doing anything about it.
Starring
Danny Trejo
Actor
Charles S. Dutton
Actor
Ron Perlman
Actor
Key opinion
Bad A** is a polarizing low-budget action film that relies heavily on Danny Trejo’s charismatic screen presence to carry its otherwise derivative and cliché-ridden narrative. While some viewers enjoy its grindhouse aesthetic and classic vigilante tropes, others criticize the poor production values, weak screenplay, and lack of genuine spectacle.
| Acting | Danny Trejo's charismatic lead performance effectively anchors the film and provides its most consistent appeal. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative relies on predictable, thin tropes common to 70s and 80s action cinema, failing to offer any original thematic depth. | |
| Production | Production values are consistently criticized as cheap, featuring unconvincing special effects and subpar technical execution. | |
| Originality | The film occupies an uncomfortable middle ground between gritty action and intentional parody, leaving viewers divided on whether it succeeds as a comedy or a drama. | |
| Direction | The action sequences are highly divisive, with some viewers appreciating the old-school brawling style while others find the fight choreography and chase scenes clumsy and derivative. |