Colombiana
Colombiana

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Colombiana

2011
Movie
108 min
English

After witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota, Cataleya Restrepo grows up to be a stone-cold assassin. She works for her uncle as a hitman by day, but her personal time is spent engaging in vigilante murders that she hopes will lead her to her ultimate target: the mobster responsible for her parents' death.

Insights

IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes27%
Metacritic45/100
Google Users58%
Director: Olivier MegatonGenres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Plot Summary

Cataleya is a young woman who has grown up to be a cold-blooded assassin after witnessing the murder of her parents as a child in Bogota, Colombia. She works for her uncle, Emilio, who is involved in the drug trade. While seeking revenge for her family's death, she is forced to choose between her mission and the love of her life.

Critical Reception

Colombiana received generally negative reviews from critics, with many criticizing its predictable plot and excessive violence. However, Zoe Saldana's performance was often praised as a highlight. Audiences were somewhat more receptive, finding it to be an entertaining action flick despite its flaws.

What Reviewers Say

  • Zoe Saldana delivers a compelling performance as a skilled assassin driven by revenge.

  • The film suffers from a derivative plot and gratuitous violence that overshadows its potential.

  • While visually stylish, the action sequences and narrative lack originality.

Google audience: Audience reviews indicate that while the film is considered somewhat generic and violent, many viewers enjoyed the action sequences and Zoe Saldana's lead performance. Some found the plot predictable but still engaging enough for a popcorn flick.

Fun Fact

The film's director, Olivier Megaton, is known for his work on other action-packed thrillers, including 'Taken 2' and 'Taken 3'.

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2 reviews
rozmiarek

rozmiarek

QUALITY ACTING FROM ZOE SALADANA. THE SCRIPT IS A WEAK , STORY GREAT GREAT FEMALE REVENGE FILM. KIND OF REMINDS ME OF "THE PROFESSIONAL".

jw

jw

Solid revenge/assassination thriller, story has some very emotional moments, well acted even, which still somehow fail to engage the audience. The action sequences are mostly very good contemporary quality, except for too many blur cuts in ...