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The Prince
2014 93 min South Korea, United States of America R 18+
★3.8
Thriller, Action
Director: Brian A. Miller
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Description
A family man who turns out to be a retired mob enforcer must travel across the country to find his daughter who has gone missing.
Budget:
$18M
Worldwide:
$1.29M
Starring
Jason Patric
Actor
Bruce Willis
Actor
John Cusack
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
The Prince is widely considered a low-budget, generic action thriller that fails to capitalize on its star-studded cast. Critics characterize the film as a recycled B-movie effort suffering from a derivative screenplay and uninspired direction.
| Screenplay | The film recycles exhausted tropes from 90s revenge thrillers, offering a derivative plot that feels like an inferior imitation of superior genre entries like 'Taken'. | |
| Acting | The star power of Bruce Willis and John Cusack is squandered on superficial, disconnected performances that seem motivated by financial gain rather than creative craft. | |
| Direction | Director Brian A. Miller fails to provide a cohesive vision, resulting in a cheap production aesthetic, poorly staged action, and a lack of narrative momentum. | |
| Cinematography | Opinions on the visual presentation are divided: some view the color palette and production design as cheap and toxic, while others find the specific action-focused cinematography and gunfight staging to be occasionally effective. |