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Movie Review: THE 355 (2022): Entertaining Spy Flick Needs Further Plot Development<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

the<\/strong> 355<\/strong> (2022)<\/strong> Movie<\/strong> Review<\/strong>, a movie<\/strong> directed by Simon<\/strong> Kinberg<\/strong> and featuring Jessica<\/strong> Chastise<\/strong>, Penelope<\/strong> Cruz<\/strong>, Diane<\/strong> Kruger<\/strong>, Lupita<\/strong> Nyong\u2019o<\/strong>, Bing Bing<\/strong> Fan<\/strong>, Jason<\/strong> Flemyng<\/strong>, Pablo<\/strong> Scola<\/strong>, Marcello<\/strong> Cruz<\/strong>, Sebastian<\/strong> captain<\/strong> Viveros<\/strong>, Edgar<\/strong> Ram\u00edrez<\/strong>, Leo<\/strong> star<\/strong>, Sebastian<\/strong> Stan<\/strong>, Jeans<\/strong> Douglas<\/strong> Thompson<\/strong>, Sylvester<\/strong> growth<\/strong>, Jason<\/strong> Wong<\/strong> and Raphael<\/strong> Acloque<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 355<\/em> is a lot of fun to watch from start to finish, but there just isn\u2019t enough substance to the story of the movie. There\u2019s little more than a basic outline for a plot here and it\u2019s up to the terrific actresses gathered to go with the flow and entertain us with their gorgeous looks and charming personalities. However, it takes more of a passable action flick than what we get here. As directed by Simon Kinberg, all the makings are there for a fast-paced action flick except for the required plot development. There are some solid action sequences but never one that really \u201cwows\u201d us, unfortunately. Still, there is fun to be had here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I hate to see a mediocre movie coming out this time of year with performers waiting for potential Oscar nominations for their recent work. We have two in this movie. Jessica Chastain and Penelope Cruz would top the list for best actress for their performances in Tammy Faye\u2019s eyes<\/em> and Parallel mothers<\/em>, but we get nervous watching the new movie, The 355<\/em>, that these two wonderful actresses will be judged for their performances in the recent film more than for their Oscar-caliber work from last year. However, the roles of these two stars in The 355<\/em>, are performed quite well unlike Eddie Murphy who won an Oscar for Dream girls<\/em> with North<\/em> or Anne Hathaway who cursed herself by appearing in Bride wars<\/em> shortly after his grand tour Rachel is getting married<\/em>. The January films will still be around, showing us mostly mundane work, but to the extent that The 355<\/em> is concerned, I only hope that Jessica Chastain and Penelope Cruz can come out of this unscathed and get their Oscar nomination next month. They deserve these nominations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chastain appears in the long-delayed film, The 355<\/em>, as Mace, a CIA agent who, in the film\u2019s gripping opening sequence, chases German Agent Marie (Diane Kruger) through a train station and onto the platform as the two characters compete for a bag. I won\u2019t tell you what\u2019s in the bag. Enter the hacker Khadijah (the formidable Lupita Nyong\u2019o) who joins the movie trying to help Mace. There\u2019s also Dr. Graciela Rivera (Cruz), a psychologist who ends up playing a central role in the development of the film. These four women, despite their differences, form a group that ends up working together to stop evil henchmen. Among those villains is Sebastian Stan\u2019s character Nick, who doubles up on Mace. Stan\u2019s Nick is simply the best villain in the movie and audiences can\u2019t wait to see him get his desserts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a number of issues with the new image, but focusing too much on them would be silly. For example, why mention the awesome outfits that Chastain puts on throughout the movie that are totally illogical but beautiful to watch? This movie doesn\u2019t care about being an authentic movie because it just wants to entertain the audience and because of that it sometimes performs quite well. Another issue is Jason Flemyng as a mercenary named Elijah Clarke who is so relentless he ends up being cartoonish but, again, the movie doesn\u2019t really try to score points for grainy realism. He just wants his audience to have fun. But, all the same, the plot needed more substance to keep the audience interested, especially since it is over two hours long with the end credits included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cruz is especially good here as a family lady who is over her head, but Chastain really steals the show from everyone and she is more than welcome since she is the star. Chastain looks great in every scene and that is perhaps one of the flaws of the film as well. The character of Lin Mi Sheng (the good Bingbing fan who also calls himself Fan Bingbing) is more or less the one who teaches each of the female heroines the importance of working together to save civilization as we know it. The entire female cast works extremely well together even though the plot plays against them with its lack of substance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A movie like The 355<\/em> is definitely welcome in a market where you can only find entertaining action in the new Spider Man<\/em> movie but it wasn\u2019t a movie that was ready for big budget action treatment due to its underdeveloped plot. Yes, audiences have their twists and turns along the way, but more was needed to really recommend the image. However, if you want to see some awesome strong female characters on screen, don\u2019t let me stop you from buying a ticket. It\u2019s a ride that has its moments here and there for sure. Chastain and Cruz still deserve their Oscar nominations for their winning spins from last year and hope they get those nominations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evaluation<\/strong>: 6<\/strong>\/ten<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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