TRIPLE FRONTIER is a twist on your usual heist movie, with a much more expansive storyline and exotic setting. The story involves five ex-special forces guys, down on their luck, who reassemble for one final job: to relieve a drug lord of his unnecessary wealth. The drug lord lives in a heavily-defended compound in the middle of the jungle, so lots of planning is involved.
The first 45 minutes follows said planning in an engaging way; this is a dialogue-heavy movie but the lines are snappy and character-revealing. The cast is appropriately hard-bitten, with reliables like Charlie Hunnam and Pedro Pascal doing well, Ben Affleck with a bit more edge than you usually see from him, and Oscar Isaac holding it all together. The film has a realistic edge without too much in the way of CGI and over-the-top action, which is all for the better. The location scenery is wonderfully utilised, the tension is generally superior and the director isn't overreliant on music to create suspense. The last half throws in the usual big twists and surprises to keep you watching, and that's exactly what I did.
The first 45 minutes follows said planning in an engaging way; this is a dialogue-heavy movie but the lines are snappy and character-revealing. The cast is appropriately hard-bitten, with reliables like Charlie Hunnam and Pedro Pascal doing well, Ben Affleck with a bit more edge than you usually see from him, and Oscar Isaac holding it all together. The film has a realistic edge without too much in the way of CGI and over-the-top action, which is all for the better. The location scenery is wonderfully utilised, the tension is generally superior and the director isn't overreliant on music to create suspense. The last half throws in the usual big twists and surprises to keep you watching, and that's exactly what I did.