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There's something I just absolutely LOVE about this movie. It totally flips the hero/villain genre on its head. Where do villains come from? Who is the real source of evil? Urban criminals? The destitute? Those envious of the "success" of the "wealthy"? Those "unwilling" to "work hard" to "the top"? Or those in power who hoard most of the money and serve corporations before communities/individuals? Those who know how to manipulate the masses, sitting behind desks getting paid an absurdly disproportionate salary while everyone else is discardable and does all the hard work for the least pay.

What if those we would vilify are simply products of a broken system? Is there some wisdom in our dark sides? I don't know about you, but this refreshing narrative seems a helluva lot more convincing than anything taught to our children about the nature of "good" and "evil", "us" and "them", and the idea that wealth, freedom and happiness is remotely within reach of anyone who has a selfless heart. Yet there's an irony in those who hoard all the money in calling others selfish, in making sure that this capitalistic narrative perpetuates into the next generation.

Perhaps all the superhero stories have had it wrong all this time, who the real hero is, and who the real villain is. I love this exploration of our (cultural) shadow.

People need to realize that this is a Luc Besson film. The guy who wrote both The Transporter and The Fifth Element. This movie is like a mix between the two. The funniest parts were when Kevin Costner's character ended up befriending the men he was supposed to kill, so he could get their advice regarding his daughter.

A good amount of action, heart warming moments, and fun/humor. Similar to Knight and Day with Tom Cruise or This Means War with Chris Pine/Tom Hardy. People seem to have expected another Jason Bourne and this is supposed to be fun, not serious.

But it's not so tongue-in-cheek that it's like Naked Gun or something. I liked it to the point that I'd watch it again.