Every David Leitch Movie, Ranked Worst to Best

5 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)

Evolution Fast and Furious the franchise was exciting. A saga that began as a series of street racing turned into an action saga in the vein of Mission impossible; it was exciting for a short time, but unfortunately a convoluted story and an ever-changing mythology fast and furious The universe has made the franchise as impenetrable as one of the related comic book universes.

Even in the absence of participation VIN diesel, Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw felt the limitations of the main series and was just trying too hard to be tongue-in-cheek. One-liners between Jason Statham And Dwayne Johnson felt less like a funny joke in a 1980s action movie, but more like an escalation of genuine behind-the-scenes drama fast and furious row. What should have been a fun throwback to Deadly weapon ends with a 137-minute explosion of increasingly obscure action scenes fueled by computer-generated imagery; even Idris Elbaan attempt at being a funny, over-the-top villain is frustrated by his completely ridiculous motives.

4 Deadpool 2 (2018)

Deadpool 2 certainly bigger, funnier and richer than its predecessor, but it lacks the heartiness that made the first installment so unique. Despite Tim MillerThe film had the same amount of crude humor, it was a really sincere relationship between Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) and Vanessa (Morena Baccarin), which grounded the characters in legitimate stakes.

However, for all that he lacks in characterization, Deadpool 2 compensates with absurd action sequences. While the movie introduces a ton of new characters for the Deadpool team like Cable (Josh Brolin), Domino (Zazie Beetz), and the powerless rookie Peter (Rob Delaney), he does not seem overloaded with mythology. It feels like Leitch just enjoys playing in the Marvel sandbox. The final showdown with Team X-Force’s unification is a super-violent, ridiculous bloodbath that feels like a live-action episode. South Park.

3 ‘Rapid Train’ (2022)

High-speed train saw Leitch transform his style into a completely different action subgenre. While the film had no shortage of great hand-to-hand combat scenes (including a particularly memorable bar fight between Brad Pitt And Aaron Taylor-Johnson), the film’s strengths were neo-noir elements and an ever-changing cast of characters.

Trying to keep track of which character was on which side and who is being deceived can drive the viewer crazy, but the benefit of such a convoluted story is that many great actors show up to play short comedic snippets. . who does not want to Brian Tyree Henry comparing life philosophy with the characters on Thomas the Tank Engine?

2 “Explosive Blonde” (2017)

Although some marketing campaigns have tried to promote it as a “feminine John Wick” explosive blonde much more than just another revenge thriller. In fact, the film’s historical setting and neo-noir influences have more in common with cinema. Alan J. Pakula And Michael Mann than more straightforward narratives of action John Wick movies.

explosive blonde it’s primarily a Cold War mystery, but that doesn’t mean it lacks any of the outstanding set pieces that Leitch is known for. Charlize Theron proved that she was a force of nature in Mad Max: Fury Roadbut the character of Lorraine Broughton is unlike anything she’s done before. She can survive any wound and charm any enemy; in fact, Lorraine is a much more badass version of 007.

1 “John Wick” (2014)

Now it’s hard to say which films will become classics, but in less than ten years John Wick had a significant impact on the development of action cinema. Just like countless action movies have been called “tenacious in __” after leaving John McTiernanclassic action movie 1988, John Wick spawned a new wave of veteran actors returning to the action genre in search of revenge.

Bye John Wickthe influence is clear, the film certainly pays homage to the other action titans it is clearly inspired by. Between practical martial arts, creative gunplay, thrilling car chases and neo-noir elements. John Wick (shared with the credited Stahelski) felt like an extended love letter to the genre itself.