Triple Frontier

Ein solider Actionfilm, der sich ausreichend auch den Figuren widmet (paradoxerweise schien mir gerade das Verhalten von Afflecks Typen in der zweiten Hälfte unbegründet kalt – entweder versagte hier die Regie oder es wurde durch das Entfernen irgendwelcher Szenen verdorben). Sonst ist die Besetzung ausgezeichnet. Von Anfang an spürt man das Potenzial eines soliden Genre-Films, was der Film befriedigend erfüllt. Neue Ideen, Orte mit guter Ausstattung und ein attraktiver Insider-Einblick, wie solche ähnlichen Söldner-Aktionen konzipiert sind. (05.05.2019)

Netflix put together a bunch of solid Hollywood fellows in just as solid action movie in the vein of the legendary Three Kings with George Clooney. The action is solid, screenplay turned the champs a bit into idiots, but for stuff to happen it probably couldn’t have been any different. I only missed, just like with any action movie recently, a bit more catchphrases, which would make me think that the guys deserve to be called champs. Well, maybe next time. (05.07.2019)

Five ex-soldiers venture into the South American jungle to steal tens of millions of dollars from a drug kingpin. But getting the money to safety will be much harder than they thought. Triple Frontier may look like an action movie, but while there is action (and good action), it relies much more on atmosphere, appealing characters and a more realistic approach. Instead of a film full of shootouts and chases, what we end up with is a slowly told gritty drama, but one that manages to get under the skin and is perhaps more interesting in the end than if it had a gunfight every ten minutes. (20.03.2019)

Netflix pulls off a macho flick that switches genres from jungle heist, steamy relationship drama and survival adventure, and surprisingly it works. The cast is awesome and everyone involved is great: Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Ben Affleck, Pedro Pascal and the unknown Garrett Hedlund, definitely an admirable lineup for Netflix. There's not that much action, but when it does come it's pleasantly bloody and clear. The suspense works, the locations are beautiful, there's one unexpected twist and an unexpected denouement at the end. I had a great time and it's a bit of a shame that we couldn’t see this film in the cinema. Netflix is headed in the right direction and I'm rooting for them. 80% (14.03.2019)

From a seemingly inconspicuous genre, a dense and thematically pleasant (anti?) military ride with surprising twists, related unexpected mood changes and fast pace has emerged. By shooting something like this, Peter Berg has taken the game of whispers to a totally new level. (16.09.2019)

An outstanding drama for men about the importance of money. A group of soldiers go to pick up their pay and, even if most things go right, one screw-up is enough. The scenery is wonderful, a feast for the eyes. A great role for Affleck, and Chandor gets the maximum out of everybody. There’s not much action, but when there is, it’s pleasantly realistic. The most important lesson of all is that even an honorable man can turn into a swine when he’s thrown into the deep end. (17.03.2019)

A manly military relationship drama with an interesting plot, and a solid, sometimes very unpredictable script up to three quarters of the way through. When the main heist scene takes place in the middle of the film, it’s clear that the escape won’t be an easy task. Unfortunately, the last quarter sees the main characters suffering from acute lobotomies, and you just watch their decisions with your mouth open, shaking your head in disbelief at their thought process. If that was the intention of the filmmakers, then it is very over the top dark humour. Unfortunately, this Netflix feature is also a bit weaker due to the presumably smaller budget. Plus points for the beautiful locations and for Ben Affleck. (31.03.2019)

Ein Film für Männer, ähnlich wie z. B. Ein dreckiger Haufen mit Michael Caine, Der Zug von John Frankenheimer oder Stoßtrupp Gold. Klar geschriebene Figuren, eine klare Situation und ein klarer Plan, bei dem es zu Komplikationen kommen muss – das passiert nicht nur einmal und es sind viele. Die Starbesetzung funktioniert schön, niemand ragt hervor. Die Regie ist angenehm bescheiden, was dazu beiträgt, dass die Actionszenen sowie die abenteuerlichen Momente so glaubhaft wie möglich sind. Es hat mir auch gefallen, dass der Film imstande war, zu überraschen. (08.04.2019)

Triple Frontier will certainly end up among the most popular and best respected genre titles of the year. It’s a proudly masculine story that perhaps doesn’t expose its characters much beyond the limits of their own morality and that at times feels too telegraphic, but one that doesn’t stumble in any scene, has very well written dialogues and pulls the viewer into the events so intensively that I would love to see it in a cinema. A very good job with great actors in a rather fresh setting and with a final scene that has the courage to leave things partially unresolved. I would like to see something like this at least every six months. (15.03.2019)

Quite a disappointment. The beginning seems to be a blockbuster modern Expendables with young faces. The script, however, lags considerably after a while and the ending (although it shows some originality) doesn't really make any sense to me... (21.04.2020)

I imagined this to be more of an action flick, but I still enjoyed Triple Frontier a lot. It's kind of a multi-genre guy movie, which after the heist part flips into a (slightly) psychological survival thriller. The sudden slowing down of the tempo might not be to everyone's taste, but the filmmakers clearly didn't intend to follow the current trend of ultra-fast and bombastic action movies. They decided to go slightly against the crowd and instead of a flashy testosterone ride, they serve up a film that is slightly personal, slightly psychological, slightly action-packed, and actually quite daring in its concept, a film that is difficult to put into a universally known box. The fantastic cast and Metallica are also a delight. (19.03.2019)