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Savages

2012
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
2h 11m
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Rated 07 Jul 2012
35
10th
Within the first 10 minutes the line, "I have orgasms. He has wargams." was said. At the end of the film Oliver Stone wipes his ass with any shred of nuance he had left by giving us arguably the most heavy handed line of 2012. Both situations made me burst out laughing at how absolutely terrible they were. They also embodied this movie pretty well.
Rated 06 Oct 2012
4
13th
What I learned from this movie: removing tomato slices from your chicken sandwich makes you a badass.
Rated 07 Jul 2012
40
20th
I didn't get what the point of it was. I guess they're all savages or something?
Rated 14 Jul 2012
60
25th
While I loved the two male leads, I couldn't get into O, whether due to character traits (thought she came across as obnoxious) or Lively's portrayal (never had a sense of dread from her over her capture save a line or two). The "wargasms" line was so silly. Not sure how I feel about the cocktease ending. So much love for del Toro, the best Hayek since "Frida", and the best mainstream Stone flick since "Nixon". Many details felt unresolved/tacked on. But see it if you like drugs, sex & violence.
Rated 30 Jul 2012
65
35th
I suppose if we all just agree that the Oliver Stone of the 80s and early 90s is lost and gone forever, then we can stop having these expectations that are torn to shreds with each new release. Savages isn't BAD, it just isn't all that good. The veteran actors are great, while all three of the young leads spout some pretty terrible stuff. The violence is there, but the story just skims along the surface and gives us little insight into the odd love story. Eh.
Rated 14 Oct 2012
60
28th
I would love to see a Coen brothers remake of this one...
Rated 11 Nov 2012
30
15th
Just ate a whole new big pile of Stones crap! I dont know whats worse? The extremely one dimensional characters, Lively's annoying narrator or OS' insisting on always putting in symbolic shots of the ocean, the sky etc. etc.
Rated 17 Sep 2012
60
14th
Ugh. I wanted so bad to like this but between the stupid voice over and Lively's stupid face it's just stupid.
Rated 07 Jul 2012
49
35th
Too many dude's asses and not enough of Lively or ever salma come Oliver Stone.
Rated 02 Jan 2014
30
10th
Very bad.
Rated 16 Jul 2012
4
20th
The cinematic equivalent to a runaway train whose conductor entertains the soon-to-be victims just enough to stay on the train, instead of jumping off. Del Toro is wonderful as that metaphorical conductor, but there is not much else about Savages that I can praise. The only aspect weaker than the awful dialogue is Blake Lively's lackluster performance. I found myself asking WHY they wanted to rescue her *crickets chirp*. Oh! I did not hate John Travolta in this. So, that's good. I think.
Rated 16 Nov 2012
55
22nd
Way too long, shallow story, doens't focus on what could have been really interesting...so in the end it's basically 130 min of nothing...
Rated 08 Sep 2013
3
14th
Savages shows that a film Directed by Oliver Stone no longer means anything. The film plods along at a dismal pace and just builds up to nothingness. The script is dreadful and at times hilariously bad. The cast is hit and miss also. Kitsch and Taylor-Johnson are a poor pairing, Travolta's career is sadly a lost cause and Lively is simply included for eye candy. However Del Toro is an enjoyable carbon copy of his usual self. Savages isn't an awful film, its just a pointless one. Wargasms..?
Rated 14 Jul 2012
3
28th
There are numerous memorable scenes, some cool violence and a generally energetic, raw vibe throughout the duration, but oh my god does this movie shit the bed in the final 10 minutes or so. It's a Lost-level catastrophe of an ending. I realize that opinions are subjective and all, but seriously, the ending of this movie is as close to objectively bad as anything I've seen on the big screen this summer. Still, Salma Hayek and Benicio Del Toro are pretty great the villains, very entertaining.
Rated 08 Feb 2015
44
18th
it's one of those films that maybe it's not terrible but you sit back afterwards and ask "what was the point of any of that?". the story lacks tension, the characters lack life, and the whole thing lacks emotion. and it has the gall to go on for over two hours... del toro was enjoyable and travolta goes to town with what little he's given. but there's no spark of chemistry in this bizarre love triangle that's supposed to be the crux of the whole film.
Rated 24 Sep 2012
55
19th
The positive thing is that the script allows the actors room to shine on their own. The 3-way romance is a melodramatic gimmick. Two best bros in a drug business sharing a girl isn't interesting it's just completely redundant. As the title seems to imply everyone is despicable and unlikable so why should you give a fuck? It's an overwrought tale with lame dialog for unbearable stretches. The bookend narrative by Lively is piss poor. The ending was fucking stupid. Del Toro is amazing though.
Rated 04 Nov 2012
70
76th
I don't know why this movie gets so much hate here. It is a fun movie, yes it has some corny lines, but other than that it is just a fun flick.
Rated 26 Nov 2012
38
16th
Great cast, good story, mediocre directing and bad writing. Also someone should've told the cinematographer that oversaturation isn't cruise control for cool.
Rated 01 Jan 2019
70
76th
good movie
Rated 29 Dec 2020
56
11th
Savages is both underwhelming & irritating, as the film toys with sex, drugs & violence, but fails to deliver an engaging film. The first 15 min involve Lively's nasally voice gratingly narrating exposition, and her performance never gets much better. Kitsch & Taylor-Johnson share the depth of a single character, existing for Stone to film a shockingly timid threesome. The middle of the film picks up a bit, but the twin ending was an atrocious cop-out. Not much style, and even less substance.
Rated 20 Sep 2021
25
9th
10 minutes in there had been 2 unnecessary sex scenes and some lame voice over by Blake Lively. That is when I knew this movie would be bad, and it didn’t disappoint.
Rated 23 Jul 2012
67
56th
Coulda been a whole helluva lot better--meaner, more over-the-top, more in-your-face--but it's pretty good, I guess. I kinda dug it; the story's pretty taut and involving and noir-y. Enough ripping moments and colorful performances to keep you watching the whole way through, but I kinda wished the Stone of NATURAL BORN KILLERS could have had his way with this.
Rated 12 Jul 2012
72
68th
The dialogue was extremely cheesy at points. Otherwise, it was really great. Violence and humor, interesting characters, and great chess-like maneuvering. I suggest just pretending like you're watching a great foreign film with a terrible translation and you'll probably find yourself enjoying the ride. And I must mention Benicio was at his finest.
Rated 27 Apr 2014
62
32nd
The trailers made this out to be a much different film than the one we were treated to. I was completely unimpressed, it didn't leave much of an impression with me, and really missed whatever mark it was aiming for.
Rated 16 Dec 2012
64
39th
It shouldn't be as good as it is, but you can thank Kitsch and Hirsch for being so damned cute.
Rated 10 Oct 2012
55
19th
very bad dialogue and even worse acting by the youngsters. a few scenes make it though & mask design is great!
Rated 23 Oct 2012
77
49th
I understand why many won't like this film, but I enjoyed it. It's very classical directed, and at some point it has a Tarantino feel over it. For me the weakest point of the movie was parts of the script. Some of the dialog were just plain boring and felt unnecessary. Acting were good but the youngest actors didn't convince me all the time, might be because their characters were a bit "simple". I did also love the ending, which for once was a bit original.
Rated 04 Nov 2012
57
24th
a little much cliché and unstructuredness.
Rated 23 Nov 2012
45
15th
whoo - boring - aa!
Rated 03 Aug 2013
65
26th
Gotta give Stone more credit than I had planned. Pretty entertaining and given my recent fascination with the Mexican drug war, this was able to quench my thirst. At least for the night.
Rated 16 Oct 2016
55
53rd
Del Toro makes out the best acting against the three most generic white people on the planet, but everything in this is just a waste of time, wrapped up with the most wholly improbable ending possible.
Rated 09 Jan 2013
65
39th
Outside of some emotionless acting by Blake Lively (and not because the film asked for it), this is pretty decent. The double ending was very unnecessary though.
Rated 15 Jan 2014
75
61st
A decent thriller. Almost like a Tarantino film except its lacks the witty and sharp dialogue.
Rated 25 Sep 2013
43
13th
A lot of the writing is just not as smart as it thinks it is. Pretty much all the characters are really unlikable... We're supposed to just root for the two main guys due to their apparent disinclination to let their mutual girlfriend die. But even that's asking a little much when we've seen them sit around getting high when the lives of themselves and others are in obvious immediate danger.
Rated 04 Nov 2012
72
33rd
What a messy compilation..
Rated 09 May 2013
60
13th
Never knew all Mexicans are drug dealers....
Rated 14 Jan 2013
50
12th
Sooooooooooooooooooo disappointed. I like most of the cast and Oliver Stone has certainly created some memorable films in the past, but this was just an icky movie. And, seriously, after watching Blake Lively sleepwalk through Green Lantern and then give a performance equal to that of watching grass grow (yet less exciting and charismatic), it's a wonder she gets cast in anything (I'm assuming it's the boobs). Don't waste your time on this movie.
Rated 24 Jul 2012
90
93rd
As an off again on again fan of Oliver Stone, I think this is probably his best, including Platoon. Belongs at the pinnacle of the war on drugs genre along with Blow and Traffic. Casting, screenplay, savage action, dialogue, message and even the very innovative ending are all excellent. Del Toro does the sadistic, if not too bright, enforcer as well as it can be done, and Travolta as the glib, asshole DEA agent deserves the jerk-of-the-year award. But Salma Hayek delivers the most profound line
Rated 10 Sep 2012
31
27th
Very much reminded me a Swordfish. Not a bad action flick. Not especially memorable.
Rated 20 Oct 2012
60
30th
is this a comedy? hilarious!
Rated 24 Jul 2012
55
51st
eh, mediocre at best.
Rated 09 Oct 2012
67
22nd
Story about a couple of pot growing stoners who mess around with a Mexican cartel an get their girlfriend kidnapped. The story/tone is exactly the same as in the books of Winslow ( who also co wrote the script), the acting/directing is average but fine, and the film plays out well, though perhaps 15/30 minutes too long. Great soundtrack though! If your a fan of Winslow, i recommend this. Otherwise , only for the bored nights.
Rated 10 Jul 2012
75
53rd
In the minority I guess but I really liked this. It had its flaws but for the most part were minor. I liked the characters, I liked the atmosphere. I also liked the masks (I know that's pretty shallow but fuck it, reminded me of Army of Two). I liked some of the conventions it broke. I'm iffy at this point on the ending. I thought the violence was actually horrific (in a good way). I don't really see why people don't like it. Because it's "heavy handed?" I thought it was well made.
Rated 24 Sep 2012
77
42nd
It never reaches greatness, but Savages is a competent crime thriller, with a fine cast. And I actually kinda like the Blake Lively narration.
Rated 23 Oct 2012
80
81st
I had a lot of fun watching this movie.
Rated 21 Dec 2012
73
37th
This movie wasn't as good as advertised. Sure, it had some enjoyable parts. Especially once the action gets amped up. Sadly Blake Lively's performance kind of messed up the film. Don't get me wrong, she is a beautiful girl and she does well on other things, I just didn't care for her in this. The two male leads did well together, although one of them looked like Bradly Cooper. I'm glad the ending changed because the first one made me actually yell at the tv because it was so stupid.
Rated 11 Feb 2013
90
79th
Was in the story from the beginning til the end and I really enjoyed Stones suspense thriller, which always felt a bit "on drugs". Some fun elements always reminds me a bit on the sarcastic undercurrent of "NBK". But I do understand that Savages is not a movie for the crowd. 2 thumbs up for this epic drug flick.
Rated 10 Aug 2013
75
59th
Kind of standard forgettable plot elevated by Stone's unique, ever-delectable narrative style. Hayek, Travolta, and del Toro completely nail their ancillary roles. The action is pretty good.
Rated 14 Oct 2012
57
46th
I heard jokes about a wargasm, remarks about a buddhist and an ex-Seal that share a beautiful and moron girl and the best herb growers in US, all narrated by this same chick, and I had nothing to complain, because I realized Stone exchanged his political concerns for slick, cheesy and corny filmmaking. Savages is Robert Rodriguez trying to remake Natural Born Killers -- with all those diagonal shots --, or actually Stone trying to look cool again. Such a pleasant disaster, this is.
Rated 05 Nov 2012
65
17th
Watched for the drug wars, ended up with wargasms. Eh, it's not going to blow your mind or anything (at least Lively's performance certainly won't), but you might have some fun with it.
Rated 14 Oct 2013
77
53rd
Oliver Stone can do almost anything he wants - I like him. He is a true risktaker. He is brave and always stands up to his believes. Is Savages a masterpiece? Hell no! But I admire how Stone is still able after all this years to make movies he cares about. You think this isn't unique? Ask Woody Allen.
Rated 08 Jan 2015
63
14th
This movie has a lot of potential but ultimately it is unsatisfying. I did not care for a lot of the characters in the film and the film also went on a little to long. Another requite or to would have improved the script. Overall this film is disappointing.
Rated 11 Nov 2012
70
43rd
It was good, but far, far too long for what it was. Del Toro and Hayek were good. The others, especially the main three people, were just, not terrible, but just, they could've tried harder. A lot harder. The action was good, and I enjoyed the way it was shot, but even that wasn't enough to make the 140 something minutes fly by. Also, it was pretty brutal for 15 certificate, even if that does make me sound like a chump.
Rated 02 Dec 2012
90
59th
1062: I LIKE IT!
Rated 11 Oct 2015
50
7th
Action was fun at times, but overall its a no
Rated 10 Mar 2013
84
70th
Pleasantly surprised by this. It's a nice return to form by Oliver Stone, telling a pulp fiction thriller with just the right amount of violence, charismatic villains and tongue-in-cheek filmmaking. I expected a bad movie for some reason and got a very entertaining one.
Rated 03 Jun 2013
60
47th
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Rated 10 Jul 2012
70
53rd
Some great stuff is wedged between an atrocious opening (Wargasms ... ugggh) and a puff of an ending. Needed more Travolta.
Rated 24 Apr 2013
15
3rd
Horrible. Characters lack definition. The story is an excuse for excess. There is no reason to care about Ophelia. She's trying to escape the materialistic life her parents instilled but she has no personality. Aside from being a blonde surfer babe who likes to toke, what reason do Chon and Ben have to be with her? Obviously they want to rescue her because they love her, but what about her attracted them beyond surface details? That's all the movie is: a thin surface wrapped in frenetic style.
Rated 13 Nov 2012
2
37th
Travolta and Del Toro neutralize most of the flaws. I liked it but it's wasted potential. Plot overhaul and ditching fuck scenes would made this movie 2 tiers better.
Rated 07 Mar 2013
40
7th
i have no idea what i've watched!
Rated 02 Oct 2013
60
22nd
60.000
Rated 23 Jun 2015
50
21st
Vacuous slutty annoying blonde (think Paltrow on steroids) gets herself kidnapped by nasty drug cartel led by Salma Hayek, who is about as frightening as Felicity Kendal, and as stupid as, well, Blake Lively. Two charisma free guys worried they wont get laid so often, decide to free her by kidnapping Hayeks daughter and offering a trade. Due to nothing much going on, we have to have two endings where one is 'real' (nothing happens) and the other 'imagined' (yep, something happens!). Stupid.
Rated 14 Nov 2012
55
30th
Don't bother!
Rated 29 Jan 2015
45
25th
Passes the time.
Rated 26 Jun 2012
80
52nd
A slick, well-acted, thoroughly entertaining crime film. Del Toro's deliciously evil enforcer steals every scene. I like how it subverts expectation in that the love triangle never gets complicated, it just is.
Rated 11 Jul 2012
83
58th
Sometimes a little too corny with the dialogue, Savages at times focuses too heavily on trying to be different from films of the same nature. In doing so, some of the dialogue just seems forced. Beyond that minor flaw, I thought this film had good R-Rated violence and most of the characters were well written. A few minor changes, and Savages easily could have been a much more menacing film.
Rated 14 Jan 2015
40
18th
somehow worse upon reflection
Rated 01 Apr 2014
68
19th
- 7/15/12
Rated 29 Jul 2016
47
29th
It had some good parts but the stilted dialogue, shitty narration, and bad performances especially from Blake Lively really drag this film down...Well that and the fact that this is one really boring overlong movie.
Rated 11 Oct 2012
15
1st
Watching Oliver Stone trying this hard to be young and provocative is embarrassing.
Rated 12 Jul 2012
86
77th
Advertised as an over-the-top thrill ride, it's really a thriller rooted in strategy and character--and perhaps it's better that way. Top-notch acting across the board--Kitsch, Johnson, Lively, Del Toro, Travolta, and Hayek all turn in superb work. Oliver Stone tells this savage tale in customarily vivid style, and co-wrote the tight, twisty script to good effect--the infamous ending doesn't completely work, but it's not enough to dampen the whole. Not quite a great film, but a very good one.
Rated 12 Jan 2013
40
43rd
Enjoyable like a Nic Cage movie is enjoyable. Lots of questionable acting and dialogue, peppered with explosions and torture. Benicio Del Toro plays the best Mexican ever.
Rated 13 Jul 2013
85
78th
Actually a much better movie than I thought it would be. Very intense scenes with great performances, particularly from Del Toro.
Rated 16 Jul 2012
100
51st
good movie big cast of movie stars 10 out of 10
Rated 18 Dec 2012
40
2nd
"I have orgasms. He has WARGASMS." That line, for better or for worse, tells you everything you need to know about Savages.
Rated 27 Mar 2014
70
5th
Not what i expected, weird relashionship between them, and a very american story, were l everything turns out fine for the beautiful girl.
Rated 11 Aug 2014
65
8th
Like Natural Born Killers, Stone's star-studded ultraviolent, over-the-top summertime rampage for the new millennium flaunts a schizophrenic style, all while ultimately packing a brass-knuckled punch in the gut. The point is, no matter how trite and heavy-handed it is, or how gimmicky it feels, the messy, fearless Emperor of Excess is back, after a disconcerting hiatus in the world of neutered PG-13 sanitization.
Rated 18 Jul 2012
65
15th
Oliver Stone must have got doped up on drugs, there is no other explanation of shooting this fuckin' rubbish.
Rated 17 Apr 2016
68
4th
It's all about benicio del toro and salma Hayek
Rated 22 Sep 2012
1
16th
One thing is really clear after watching this flick: Stone either lost his talent or doesn't care anymore. Either way, Stone, retire... Please.
Rated 15 Dec 2015
30
5th
I don't know why I was even anticipating this. It started off okay but by the time its runtime was through I was thoroughly insulted.
Rated 26 Jan 2013
50
38th
Oliver Stone is the new Tony Scott. Stone realizes this, so he went out and hired Scott's cinematographer. Meanwhile, Robert Richardson tag teams with Scorsese and Tarantino who are no longer neighbors with Stone ever since he emigrated to Mediocrestan. I can't wait for him to do a harebrained thriller with Denzel..
Rated 19 Sep 2018
40
23rd
A great reminder of why I dislike Oliver Stone's style - it's too... stylish, for the sake of being stylish. The handheld camera, the over-saturation of shooting, lightning and other techniques, the almost frantic cuts - it's too much and tires me out quickly. I don't know what the problem with acting is in Stone's films either. All the actors seem detached from each other - not in a good way, but lacking any chemistry and any spark. I fail to relate to any of them. I might be missing something.
Rated 25 Dec 2018
59
52nd
good first half, gradually unwinds into a mess in half 2
Rated 05 Jan 2019
40
10th
I still don't know if this was meant to be taken seriously. Just what the hell did I just watch? Ridiculous nonsense, crappy voice over, and generally bad acting.
Rated 13 Nov 2021
6
5th
Bad
Rated 25 Sep 2023
50
35th
eng; [savages]; zwei grasanbauende freunde kämpfen gegen ein mexikanisches drogenkartell, welches sie übernehmen will und die gemeinsame freundin entführt hat.;

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