I finally got around to seeing ==Hush== the other day and said I found my new favorite **Blumhouse** movie. Now, in under a week, I have a new favorite **Blumhouse** movie.

Unlike other Blumhouse films, this is an action movie, but think more gory ==Robocop== and less Lethal Weapon. Logan Marshall-Green (_NOT TOM HARDY_ but I agree is the spitting image) does an incredible job of a man who becomes a paraplegic and loses his wife as a victim of a terrible crime. A young wiz-kid technological prodigy offers him the ability to walk again using a superchip developed for just such a case as this. (This, by the way, has an eerie connection to a famous Iron Man storyline in the comics, but let's move on.)

The chip decides to speak up and help Not Hardly Tom Hardy get some good old fashioned (like Biblical old) justice on the scumballs that did this to him. But it is all more complicated than you think. Good humor as the man has his body run by a machine that apparently trained under ==Mortal Kombat== and ==Double Dragon== and a surprisingly deep SF story under this rock 'em sock 'em action exterior.

Of particular note are the nods to future tech, like self driving cars, in home robotics and voice activated AI not to mention the titular biotech. These feel like it could happen 10 years from now...if not sooner. Not so much a cautionary tale as a feel of the inevitable rises over the preceedings.

I highly, highly recommend seeing this in the theaters and supporting good sci fi that was made on a modest budget. I've been waiting for this movie since I saw the original ==Robocop==, and I think if you like that film, you may want to give this a try. 9/10

Low budget, but well done sci-fi. It's not overly cerebral; there's a consistent amount of action throughout. Worth a watch.

_Upgrade_ is a visually appealing cyberpunk story with plenty of twists and turns. From the beginning, I was pretty hooked. The setup for this film is done so well, I was really into it. Visually, this movie is a treat. So many creative shots made the film feel fresh and fast paced. The combat is brutal and the way the choreography was crafted in conjunction with the diverse camera angles made each fight feel real and visceral. The plot was really well done, although I could not help but feel a lot of the main story points were taken from Ex Machina, but there is enough diversity that it still feels original. The ending was pretty predictable, but despite that it was still incredibly fun to get there. Overall, I had a great time with this film. It was a fast paced and brutal experience which I am one hundred percent here for.

**Score:** _85%_ |
**Verdict:** _Great_

**Overall : A fresh action standout with unique characters and excellent fight sequences. The Accountant's numbers just add up!**

The Accountant was an unexpected action thriller with unique character choices. Ben Affleck's Chris Wolff is a highly capable and efficient hitman with high functioning autism that leads a double life as a forensic accountant-not a typical main character in an action movie and is handled brilliantly well. However, the true highlight of this movie is the writing making each moment and character feel fresh and memorable. Fantastic action sequences and an outstanding cast, along with the exceptional writing, elevates The Accountant well above average action flicks to a special must-see action standout.

**Overall : Unique. Innovative. Fresh. Action-packed. Surprising! Why haven't you seen this yet?!**

Upgrade BLEW MY MIND in every way. The fight scenes, the camera work, the writing, the acting, and the twists, were all incredibly well done! Upgrade blends sci-fi, action, mystery, and thriller with moments of horror and humor, producing one EXCELLENT film with twists and turns I never saw coming. Logan Marshall-Green's performance grounds the far-fetched concept in reality with charm, and Leigh Whannell is quickly becoming one of my favorite directors. I can't say enough about this one. One of the best movies of the past five years with a little bit of something for everyone.