VietNamNet Bridge – The peak month of the summer movie season will gather 15 interesting works, from action blockbusters to 3D animations, Vietnamese, Indian and French films.
1. 3D Despicable Me 2
Release Date: 3/7
The second part of Despicable Me 2 is the most awaited 3D animation this summer and it is also the opening work at theaters this month.
Despicable Me 2 marks the return of the wicked boss Gru (Steve Carell). Gru was determined to shake off the past to wholeheartedly raise his three adopted daughters – Margo, Edith and Agnes. The Minion army was unleashed to do what they want.
But as soon as Gru decided to retire to return to his family and become a model father, a global scale secret organization knocked his door. Now, Gru with his new partner – Lucy Wilde (Kristen Wiig) embarked on a hunt to find the mastermind of the clandestine missions and win justice. Gru came back to confirm his invincible position to the world.
2. White House Down
Release Date: 5/7
Stars: Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer. Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation’s government falling into chaos and time running out, it’s up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.
3. White Frog
Release Date: 5/7
The low-budget independent film directed by Quentin Lee is about Nick, a shy high school student. His life is always challenging and one day, Nick’s family tragedy changed the boy forever. White Frog is a story about the power of family, friendship and love. The audience will see the beauty of Scorpion King, Kelly Hu, with an interesting role in this film.
4. Hummingbird
Release Date: 12/7
Stars: Jason Statham, Agata Buzek, Vicky McClure
Homeless and on the run from a military court martial, a damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London’s criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man’s identity – transforming into an avenging angel in the process.
5. The Lone Ranger
Release Date: 12/7
Stars: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William Fichtner
With the funding up to $250 million, The Lone Ranger starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hummer is one of the most expensive films this year. In the film, Native American warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice.
6. Catch the Man
Release Date: 12/7
The Vietnamese movie is a “mystery” because there is not much information revealed before the movie goes to theaters, except for a shot trailer with many “hot” scene. The film revolves around the “husband hunting” of three women who always fail in love. This is a rare local movie labeled 16 +.
7. Hot Sand
Release Date: 12/7
This is a film by director Le Hoang, which was introduced at the 2nd Vietnam International Film Festival last year.
Hot Sand is a story in a resort in the central coast of Vietnam. Tuyet and Nam, the resort’s bosses want to build a pier to modernize the resort. However, they need the consent of a young girl named Cat – the owner of the wasteland. Cat is very innocent. She does not care about money or anything except for a few lizards living on the sand.
The struggle between the resort bosses and Cat is actually a struggle between man and the lizards. One side shows the modernity and civilization and the other side represent the integrity of the environment.
8. Blind Detective
Release Date: 12/7
Stars: Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng, Yuanyuan Gao
A cop is forced into early retirement due to retinal damage. But after witnessing a bank robbery along with a female inspector – who believes he has acute senses – they team up in hope to solve the case.
9. Amour Turbulences
Release Date: 19/7
Stars: Ludivine Sagnier, Nicolas Bedos, Jonathan Cohen
Antoine is a lawyer living in New York. On his way back to France for the final round of a job interview, Antoine finds himself sitting right next to his ex-girlfriend Julie. With a seven-hour flight ahead of them, they are going to have to speak to each other.
10. HIT: Cinderella Prince
Release Date: 19/7
The film, directed by Ngo Quang Hai, is about young people who are passionate at music. Each of them seek glory by different paths. There are roads full of pitfalls, attempts, tears, and also the ways of bartering by sex and money.
11. 3D R.I.P.D.
Release Date: 19/7
Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Mary-Louise Parker, Jeff Bridges
A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him.
12. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Release Date: 26/7
Stars: Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor, Poorna Jagannathan
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is the story of the relationship between two characters, Bunny (Ranbir Kapoor) Naina (Deepika Padukone), at two separate but defining times in their lives… first, when they are just out of college and standing on the crossroads of multiple decisions that will shape who and what they become… and then later on, in their late-twenties when they meet again, holding on to certain fulfilled and certain unfulfilled dreams, at a crossroads of another nature this time… how these two characters affect, change, befriend and eventually fall in love with each other is the journey the film aspires to take us on…
13. Badges of Fury
Release Date: 26/7
Stars: Jet Li, Zhang Wen, Shishi Liu
Badges Of Fury, a crime thriller featuring one hell of a martial arts trio with Jet Li, Collin Chou (The Matrix Reloaded, Flashpoint) and Wu Jing (SPL/Kill Zone) in the lead roles. When a spate of eerie murders erupts across Hong Kong, two troublemaking cops are assigned to the case. Young maverick Wang and grizzled vet Huang who is fed up with his reckless younger partner always landing them in hot water. Reaching a dead end after discovering all the victims were former boyfriends of aspiring starlet Liu, the detectives must play a deadly game. One of them must go undercover as Liu’s lover to lure the killer out. Li, Chou and Wu are three of the finest screen fighters in the world and with Kung Fu Hustle and Crouching Tiger vet Po Chu Chui in the producer’s chair here’s betting they’re put to good use.
14. Speedway
Release Date: 26/7
After having to modify the contents, Speedway by Hong Anh was licensed to come out this month and labeled 16 +.
The movie describes the journey of Loc (Pham Anh Khoa), a retired track and field athlete who makes a living by driving a truck. Having to earn enough money to care for his seriously ill father, Loc went into gambling in the hope that it would be the quickest way for him to earn money.
Failure, helplessness, hopelessness, Loc had the idea of robbing a gold shop to pay Hai (Nhan Vinh Phuc), a notorious gangster who kidnapped Na – Loc’s sister but Loc was accidentally pulled into a different journey of Lam, who is being hunted by a group of gangsters…
15. 3D Turbo
Release Date: 26/7
Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Maya Rudolph
A freak accident might just help an everyday garden snail achieve his biggest dream: winning the Indy 500.
T. Van