This is obviously a low-budget film, unless the remarkably large group of associate producers were paid much. The writers and the director shouldn't have been paid at all. You know a "thriller" is a clunker when you find yourself laughing at the supposedly dramatic scenes.
The plot is preposterous. Two completely incompetent would-be thieves with very poorly though-out crimes are pursued by equally incompetent police to what's supposed to be a climax but doesn't really rise above the rest of the film, which is saying quite a lot.
The dialog is boring and, often, unnatural. The relationships are unconvincing. (The Sizemore character apparently falls deeply in love with one of the thieves, a stripper, after one night in bed.) The acting is barely passable by Tom Sizemore and worse by the rest of the cast.
I wouldn't have watched it all except that I was already into exercising on my elliptical and didn't want to get off to look for something better. On reflection, I should have just changed the channel randomly. Even static on an empty channel would have been an improvement.
The Assault
2017
Action / Thriller
The Assault
2017
Action / Thriller
Plot summary
A woman and her best friend go on a crime spree to rob her husband and escape her marriage.
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Don't Waste Your Time - The One-Star Reviews Have it Right
So bad, it might actually be instructive
There's no doubt that actors sit around and laugh about the terrible films they've been in. They take the roles for money to buy a new boat, or just to keep themselves visible to audiences, or whatever.
Tom Sizemore has proven himself capable in major films like "Saving Private Ryan," "Pearl Harbor," and others. Here, he is slumming big time. I can imagine having a beer with Sizemore and talking about this movie. I'm sure he would readily admit that it's a total loser, and he ought to be ashamed of himself for being in it. "But the paycheck was good and the shooting schedule was short," he would say.
This is one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Not only was the script apparently written by a 12 year old, but there are actually glaring bloopers that the director didn't even bother to correct. The acting is wooden (Sizemore included). The cinematography is sloppy.
I can't believe I'm wasting so many words on this piece of garbage. But sometimes, watching, watching a terrible flick can be instructive. It's a good way to learn what not to do as a filmmaker.
There are "good" bad movies and just plain bad ones. This one is in the latter category.
So Nikki Moore is hot...but this movie blows
You would think by having Tom Sizemore you would get a decent clip. I mean he was awesome in Saving Private Ryan.
What happened did he run out of money and agreed to this garbage.
Well at least you get to see Nikki dance!