![]() The effort here was clearly never to redefine genre basics of Hollywood action. The action drama rehashes numerous tropes that made the Willis-starrer action series a rage over five releases spanning decades, but very little of what goes on in Deadlock reveals an ambition to regale with original thrills. Thematically, the film does seem like a script idea that producers of the Die Hard franchise might have rejected. So the actor settles for the villain’s job in this film. Deadlock is a Die Hard knock-off but at 66, Willis probably seemed over the hill to reprise the John McClane stereotype. ![]() Deadlock belongs to the category but Willis’ role in the film reminds again that the superstar of yore on his own is no longer saleable enough as a hero - not even in a B-movie production. Is Willis out to do a Charles Bronson or Chuck Norris at this stage of his career? These stars made a career scoring with second-string actioners. Watching the B-movie action drama unfold in the film, an obvious question springs to mind. Deadlock is just one among Willis’ many recent sub-par releases to that end. The cold fact above would work as a quick review of Deadlock as well, besides underlining his new career strategy: When the offers dry up, flood the marquee with whatever project you can lay hands on and stay in the limelight. ![]() Clearly, quality of work or impact at box office are no longer important for Willis, once counted among the biggest stars in Hollywood. It is important to note that aspect to understand where the actor is coming from with his new film. Anthany Joseph and Tovino Thomas' film '2018: Everyone is a Hero' is India's official entry to Oscars 2024 Netflix's Beckham review: The docu-series captures the fascinating story of Posh and Becks surviving celebrityhood
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