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As a producer, Luc Besson (The Transporter series, Taken, District B-13) has made extremely profitable B-movie hay out of a fairly strict formula incorporating whisper-thin femme fatales, parkour, Gaultier, and guns. Colombiana, another Besson collaboration with director Olivier Megaton (Transporter 3), doesn't exactly blaze new trails, but the combination of Zoe Saldana's fierce performance and a dash of oddball surrealism sure makes the running time zoom by. Purportedly beginning as a sequel to The Professional, the story follows a beautiful South American assassin bent on rubbing out the murderers of her parents. Unfortunately, the closer she gets to her drug lord prey, the more her own loved ones (including Michael Vartan and an amusingly hambone Cliff Curtis) are put at risk. Things go boom, frequently. Director Megaton handles the action with the rapid-cut, blue-filtered zing common to the Besson factory, but things receive a definite boost via the efforts of Saldana, whose performance combines the intensely physical with an appealing soulfulness. Whether slithering through air ducts in a skin-tight cat suit or using a toothbrush as an impromptu weapon, she somehow manages to maintain an air of beyond-the-call gravitas. Also of note are the scenes of the heroine plying her lethal trade, some of which bear the funky logic-defying influence of Mario Bava's great fugue-state caper movie Danger: Diabolik. Ultimately, although the story elements and secondary character motivations rarely hang together, Colombiana's distinguishing marks help place the film somewhere above the level of guilty pleasure. When pitted against the likes of a mobster with a glass-paneled shark tank for a dance floor, reality can take a seat, frankly. --Andrew Wright
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1992. Colombia. Nine-year-old Cataleya witnesses her parents’ murder. Barely escaping the massacre herself, she takes refuge in the United States with Emilio, her gangster uncle… Fifteen years later, Cataleya works for him as a hit woman. Her calling card--an orchid drawn on the chests of her victims--is a message to her parents’ assassins. For Cataleya is determined to see her vengeance through to the bitter end… even if it means losing everything she loves.
Colombiana stars Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Star Trek), is produced and written by Luc Besson (The Transporter 1-3, Taken and Leon) and directed by Olivier Megaton (The Transporter 3).
Colombiana stars Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Star Trek), is produced and written by Luc Besson (The Transporter 1-3, Taken and Leon) and directed by Olivier Megaton (The Transporter 3).
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By S. Drury
Format:Blu-ray
This is a very well constructed revenge thriller with a brilliant story thats well paced and action packed from start to finish, very gritty and well directed with some great editing during the action like you expect from any film produced by Luc Besson, the cast is amazing Zoe Saldana plays a believable assassin and a very elegant beauty she is too, this type of film has certainly been done before but Colombiana still finds itself being original and very smart and slick and certainly is very entertaining and worth every penny.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By AA_student
Format:DVD
I approached this film apprehensively, especially considering the clichés which abound in most revenge type films. Fortunately, the film is a masterpiece and Cataleya (Zoe Saldana) brings a vulnerability that we can all relate to, as well as awesome bada**ery. There is plenty of action, but it is done tastefully and always propels the story further. In terms of romance, there is a sweet storyline where we come to understand who Cataleya is as a woman. It is done tastefully and avoids the cringe factor. Family is also a major theme, and this is where the emotional roller-coaster stems from. Put simply, Colombiana is a fantastic film which you'll be happy to watch over again. Give it a chance and you might just be surprised.
Two big thumbs up!
Two big thumbs up!
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Flashy loud fun that is best not examined too deeply or you may plummet through its plot holes
26 Feb 2012
By Benminx
Format:Blu-ray
Columbiana's biggest asset is Avatar's Zoe Saldana (the big blue girl, Neytiri? That's her).
Lithe, with a very expressive and sympathetically likeable face and amazing physique, she convinces as agile and dangerous enough to pull of most of the insane stunts and vicious combat that goes into this aggressive and speedy actioner.
The film has her as the lone survivor of a massacre when her mother and father are executed by the local drug dealer, and she flees to the U.S. to be raised by distant family where she chooses to become an assassin. So far, so ludicrous - but this is produced by Luc Besson, the man who gave us Bruce Willis as a futuristic cab driver who saves the world, and Jason Statham as a criminal courier who can kick-arse while covered in motor oil and dancing about on bike pedals. As a result, we get a plot where a girl outraged at the execution of 2 people happily kills 23 just to get the attention of the drug cartel, and the Police fail to consult a botanist despite the flower drawing at each scene, instead getting their best clue from a bizarre and unlikely source.
Despite such bonkers silliness, when it works, Columbiana does work excellently as a firing-on-all cylinders gun-fest. The violence is uproarious and over the top, the direction solid and slick (much better than Megaton's slightly limp 'Transporter 3'), and the effects are terrific.
Don't bother watching this if you're annoyed by the lack of a sensible plot, as it will bug the hell out of you. If you're more forgiving of a film as long as it delivers bag-loads of fantastic action, then this is a viable option. Go enjoy.
Lithe, with a very expressive and sympathetically likeable face and amazing physique, she convinces as agile and dangerous enough to pull of most of the insane stunts and vicious combat that goes into this aggressive and speedy actioner.
The film has her as the lone survivor of a massacre when her mother and father are executed by the local drug dealer, and she flees to the U.S. to be raised by distant family where she chooses to become an assassin. So far, so ludicrous - but this is produced by Luc Besson, the man who gave us Bruce Willis as a futuristic cab driver who saves the world, and Jason Statham as a criminal courier who can kick-arse while covered in motor oil and dancing about on bike pedals. As a result, we get a plot where a girl outraged at the execution of 2 people happily kills 23 just to get the attention of the drug cartel, and the Police fail to consult a botanist despite the flower drawing at each scene, instead getting their best clue from a bizarre and unlikely source.
Despite such bonkers silliness, when it works, Columbiana does work excellently as a firing-on-all cylinders gun-fest. The violence is uproarious and over the top, the direction solid and slick (much better than Megaton's slightly limp 'Transporter 3'), and the effects are terrific.
Don't bother watching this if you're annoyed by the lack of a sensible plot, as it will bug the hell out of you. If you're more forgiving of a film as long as it delivers bag-loads of fantastic action, then this is a viable option. Go enjoy.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining, and cheaper than renting a DVD !
I wanted a copy of "Hanna" and this appeared in the Amazon recommendations. It was reasonably priced and I thought "why not". Read more
Published 6 days ago by BelfastBob
4.0 out of 5 stars
columbiana
brilliant film the the girl who played in avatar,great revenge film.again i love to see the baddies die.zoe plays a marvellous hunter with no fear when killing
Published 13 days ago by C. Gardner
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great action movie.
I had never heard of Zoe Saldana, but after watching her in this action packed movie, I will definately be checking out her other films. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Rugbyg67
3.0 out of 5 stars
Colombiana DVD
Decent enough action film which follows Zoe Saldana's character from when she is a child watching her parents getting killed who plots revenge on all those responsible. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Riberac
4.0 out of 5 stars
Action packed film
Really enjoyed this film, took a chance when i ordered it, plenty of action, kept me on the edge, would recommend it
Published 1 month ago by Alistevies
5.0 out of 5 stars
great film
this is a true film of vengence, the main girl in it (zoe) is brilliant and has a great body, the way she plts the revenge she carries out is superb, iv'e watched the film 4 times... Read more
Published 1 month ago by mark green
3.0 out of 5 stars
Condition of DVD.
The DVD was classed as good condition which the disc itself was but the case was really broken and this was not due to being broken in the post. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Caro
2.0 out of 5 stars
Like Leon, without the good bits
I am shocked by all the positive reviews this film has, I cannot see how they saw the same film as me. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. T. Wenn
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great, Zoe Saldana rocks...
What more can be said ? Enjoyable film made all the more worth watching with Zoe Saldana amongst the cas
Published 2 months ago by DUNCAN P RATCLIFFE
5.0 out of 5 stars
This chic flick was beyond my expectations
This film is brill, a girl who knows how to kill and kick ass! There is so much action in this film, politics and some heart felt family scenes. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Farhana Shaukat
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