![]() Lazarus is something familiar, but completely different at the same time. Mythology based DC content and mcguffin chasing Marvel content, this If you enjoy superhero content but have grown tired of the heavy That's saying something because I've seen some stinkers, like Sinister Squad and Brightburn. I'd have to put it somewhere below Meteor Man but probably above Blankman when it comes to films that aren't from Marvel or DC. Lazarus isn't a bad film either, it's just serviceable. I think if the plot was tightened up in some parts and a little energy was injected into the cast it could have been a good film. I did go back and finish so there had to be something to draw me back in. Partially, that's my fault because it was 1am and I worked a 12 hour shift that day. Despite that, some less than stellar acting and charismatic void led to me falling asleep the first time I tried to watch the film. With the exception of one early scene, the fight scenes were serviceable to good. I love the idea of independent hero films getting some love, even if Tubi is the only place rolling out the red carpet. I like the concept of creating this street level world of heroes. Did the Lazarus Project select Ray Lazarus because his last name was already Lazarus? Why is everyone so obsessed with motorcycles? There's no source media that most people are already aware of such as Spider-Man or Superman. The Almighty Street Team has a comic that built a fanbase, but for the most part these characters are unknown. The problem is, we don't really know these characters. Scott seems to be directing his own world of heroes with The Almighty Street Team. The problem is it all seems to come together clunky. A man comes back from the grave with super powers and wants to hunt down his killers and take out the drug trade in his city. He is in no way the worst actor in the film, but as a lead, he didn't carry it either.ĭon't get me wrong, there's an interesting story to be told here. It's just that Riggs stands out, because he's the lead and he's got a filmography dating back to the 90s featuring multiple reoccurring roles on television. That isn't to say he had the worst acting performance in the film, most of the "good guys," were pretty bad. At some points it looked like he was just bored being there. It's honestly somewhat distracting to watch in some scenes, there's just an absence of charisma. We end up with a Black version of The Punisher who has a standup routine, that isn't going well. Riggs is excessively stiff, even when delivering jokes. He just wasn't right for the rest of the film. The man has muscles on muscles on muscles and his fight choreography wasn't bad. Sean Riggs might not have been the best choice for lead. He rescues her but is killed again in the process and she takes him to her home to recuperate. We witness Ray meet Nina after she has a failure of a drug deal. ![]() He seems to have been in a gang at some point, but it's never really made clear how he knows all of these people, except Nina. Along the way he'll get help from Nina, a drug dealer and a few of his friends. With this information Ray sets off to track down the men who had him killed. He'll come back from the dead no matter how many times he dies, and he'll be able to take the memories of those he kills. Soon he's contacted by a government, or corporate, agent who informs him that he is project Lazarus. He wakes up in the back of an ambulance unsure of what is going on. Ray Lazarus is a dead man, for real, multiple gunshots, left for dead. The comments on the trailer labeled the film as "CW-ish," and that's fine with me, I like most of The CW superhero stuff so I had to give a chance for sure. This isn't an ad for Tubi, but they brought their exclusive film Lazarus to my attention, and that's why we're here today. The only thing comparable to Tubi is Kanopy (having fun isn't hard with a library card). Have I ever mentioned how much I love Tubi? It's a free streaming service, but it has a ton of content that is hard to find like classic blaxploitation films, niche TV shows that have been forgotten and independent films from around the world.
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