Does that score seem slightly lower than expected? It should: in the lead-up to its debut, the huge promo campaign has given off the impression that R.E.D (standing for Retired, Extremely Dangerous!) would be one of the top comedy/action flicks this year. Turns out that wasn't to be the case, though, as the movie- produced by DC Comics (of Batman, Superman etc) and Summit Entertainment (of Twilight), a combination which certainly no one saw coming- is way too lengthy, and its jokes too far and sparse in between the frequent scenes of tedium. The much-vaunted appearances by Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman and Bruce Willis are worth it, especially given the latter's all-too-brief cameo in The Expendables (2.5/5), and actually serve as the crux of the flick's likeability as well as the only part standing between it and the bargain bin. However, the plot has so many points which drag (Mirren and Freeman really should have got some more screen material in favour of the awkward relationship between the male and female protagonists) and becomes so unnecessarily complex for its genre that it will probably neither appeal to casual viewers or hard-core fans of the RED comics. If you can put up with the sheer tedium that crops its head every few scenes when Willis is alone with a sub-character, then R.E.D can truly be a great comedy, but bar the cast it to me feels like a missed opportunity.
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