Movie

Bad Ass

2012 · 91 min

A gritty, pulpy revenge thriller with a tough-guy hero and a satisfying, no-nonsense attitude.

Tagline: They messed with the wrong senior citizen.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Revenge, justice, corruption, friendship
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
justice
corruption
friendship
isolation
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild