Vanquish is a 2021 American action thriller film directed by George Gallo. The film stars Morgan Freeman and Ruby Rose.
| Vanquish | |
|---|---|
Official promotional poster | |
| Directed by | George Gallo |
| Screenplay by |
|
| Story by | Samuel Bartlett |
| Produced by |
|
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Anastos N. Michos |
| Edited by | Yvan Gauthier |
| Music by | Aldo Shllaku |
Production companies |
|
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
Release date |
|
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Vanquish was released in the United States on April 16, 2021.
Plot
editRetired disabled cop Damon (Morgan Freeman) forces Victoria (Ruby Rose), a former drug courier and his caretaker, to collect bags of money around the city during a single night by holding her daughter hostage. As the night progresses, Victoria finds out that at every stop point she makes, various enemies from her past attack her. Meanwhile, a cop breaks into Damon’s home, but Damon kills him.
At her final stop, Victoria is captured and taken to the home of the corrupt Governor. The Governor asks for Victoria’s help in taking down Damon, but Victoria refuses and kills the Governor instead.
Upon finally returning to Damon’s home, Victoria is reunited with her daughter. Then Damon explains that he had no need for the money that Victoria had collected; instead, this night was a part of his plan to eliminate all of Victoria’s enemies along with the corrupt Governor, thus cleaning the city of crime and corruption.
As the dawn breaks, Damon lures all the corrupted cops that had been working for the Governor into his home, where he blows himself up along with them. Meanwhile, Victoria and her daughter escape safely.
Cast
edit- Ruby Rose as Victoria
- Morgan Freeman as Damon
- Nick Vallelonga as Det. Stevens
- Miles Doleac as Erik
- Patrick Muldoon as Agent Monroe
- Joel Michaely as Rayo
- Juju Journey Brener
- Julie Lott as Governor Ann Driscoll
- Ekaterina Baker[1]
- Hannah Stocking as Galyna
Production
editPrincipal photography occurred in September 2020 in Biloxi, Mississippi.[2][3] Filming wrapped in January 2021.[4]
Release
editVanquish was released in select theaters[5] starting from April 16, 2021, as well as on-demand and digital on April 23 and on DVD and Blu-ray April 27.[6]
Critical response
editReview aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 5% of 64 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 3.10/10.[7] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 22 out of 100 based on 14 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[8]
Writing for RogerEbert.com, Peter Sobczynski described the film as “a rehash of genre cliches that is so dull, threadbare, and bereft of thrills that the one time that its one moment of genuine excitement comes when our heroine enters a bar where danger is allegedly afoot, and the television in the background is showing curling” and “the kind [of film] that almost makes the DTV drivel that Steven Seagal has been churning out for the last couple of decades seem focused and committed by comparison”, rating it only one out of four stars.[9]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022
|
Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Actress | Ruby Rose | Nominated | [10] |
References
edit- ^ Dalton, Ben (February 16, 2021). "Signature takes UK-Ireland rights on Morgan Freeman thriller 'Vanquish'". Screen Daily. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (September 11, 2020). "Morgan Freeman & Ruby Rose Lead Cast In Action-Thriller 'Vanquish', Capstone Launches Pic Currently Shooting In Mississippi — Toronto". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Landry, Chet (September 22, 2020). "South Mississippi home featured in latest Morgan Freeman movie". WLOX. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ Kit, Borys (January 27, 2021). "Ruby Rose Replaces Elliot Page in Gamer Comedy '1Up' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Najduža noć". Kombank Dvorana (in Serbian). Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Collis, Clark (March 9, 2021). "Ruby Rose teams up with Morgan Freeman in trailer for action-thriller Vanquish". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Vanquish". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Vanquish Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Sobczynski, Peter. "Vanquish movie review & film summary (2021) | Roger Ebert". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (February 7, 2022). "Razzies: Filmed Version of 'Diana' Stage Musical Tops 2022 Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 7, 2022.