#12: Armored

Armored was a cookie-cutter action flick. Every turn was predictable and the characters had about as much depth as a rain gutter. I'll admit it was sort of fun to watch, but not really worth the 80 minutes I spent watching it. It was good in that it seemed to know what it was. There weren't any twists that you could tell the director meant to be mind-blowing and weren't, which was good, but it wasn't so fun to watch. Predictable for sure, and watching it right after The Town made it feel like a kiddie pool after a day at the ocean.

I'd only really recommend this movie if you just got your wisdom teeth out and you're stuck in bed for three days and the only other option is watching a spider build its web. Otherwise, go see The Town unless your taste in movies has taken the same turn as Lawrence Fishburne's acting career (he co-starred).

Overall Rating: 6.2 / 10


-Taylor Dobbs

Armored was a very predictable so-called "robbery" film. It was definitely not a top-notch movie and certainly not worth seeing in theaters. Towards the end of the Armored, the film will keep you on the edge of your seat, don't get me wrong. It's just another one of those attempts to make a decent movie that's been done before. It reminded me a little of the movie Heat in one scene, but definitely not nearly as good. Lawrence Fishburne is nothing more than average and Matt Dillon obviously plays the antagonist, as he does in almost all of his movies. I just wouldn't recommend seeing this movie, if you want, go for it, but it's not a preference of mine. 

Overall Rating: 6.0 / 10 

- Josh Berg