American Ultra

“Something very weird is happening to me: I keep killing people! There's a chance I may be... a robot!”

Filmology Rating: 2.25 out of 4

American Ultra doesn't offer a whole lot other than the occasional laugh and interesting action sequence. Jesse Eisenberg plays this stoner that lives a normal life smoking pot, working a basic job and living with his girlfriend Kristen Stewart. Their lives suddenly turn upside down when men are sent to kill Jesses character Mike Howell. Turns out that he is a highly trained ex government experiment that they feel no longer needs to be of service to them . Having laid out the basic plot for you, nothing stands out in this film and nothing is really noteworthy about this film. You will watch this movie and think "oh, that was an ok film. Interesting action scenes and stoner talk" and that's about it. This film really does nothing for you and soon it will be a passing thought for summer movie category. There were a few laughs here and there because they are stoners and seem to have no idea what they are doing. Other than the laughs and the action, the acting is mediocre, the dialogue does nothing to stand out, the antagonist Topher Grace is overdone and laughable, and much more. I was hoping this movie would be a lot better than it actually was. This film had a lot of potential but it just failed to reach it.

Rating: Skip It

-Nick