Oliver Stone has had an odd time in the director chair in recent years. His attempts at epic films like Alexander and World Trade Center didn't quite hit the mark, and recently Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps was a disappointment. So Stone turned his attention to a simple crime tale called Savages. Savages promises to be a thrilling and action centric movie, and it doesn't disappoint on that front.
Savages is all about young men, Chon (Taylor Kitsch) and Ben (Aaron Taylor-Johnson). They are partners in a major marijuana organization, and living the life of excess. Chon is the braun of the pair, Ben the brains and they manufacture the best quality marijuana on the market. Interestingly the two 'share' O (Blake Lively). And I mean share. The three live in harmony together, somehow, with Chon and Ben avoiding the hard hand of the law by enlisting help from a DEA agent, Dennis (John Travolta). However, the paradise is interrupted when a cartel demands partnership from the boys. When they are refused, O is kidnapped by the cartel, led by Elena (Selma Hayek) and her enforcer, Lado (Benicio del Toro). Chon and Ben desperately try to get her back, leading themselves deeper and deeper into the underworld.
If you want a clever, thoughtful movie, Savages isn't the one to see. The plot twists are obvious and the action sequences are gory, yet Savages is undeniably entertaining. del Toro and Travolta are excellent in supporting roles and are having a lot of fun doing it. Kitsch and Taylor-Johnson hold the picture up well, and will prove to be young stars to watch in coming years. Lively is adequate but just holds her ground in this, and begins to grate as the film moves. If you are seeing Savages, you will be after an entertaining and fun action film. That is Savages in a nut shell.
6.5 out of 10 - Good.
Savages promises a good time at the movies, a couple of hours well spent. And that is about it.
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