The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure 4K 2024

The third chapter of the action-adventure franchise, alas, is inferior in terms of intensity to the first two, but in terms of visuals it's the opposite.

After the release of the sequel, as much as 13 years passed, and few people hoped for a new movie based on the series of graphic novels. The threequel has a change of director and, thankfully, a change of cameraman (there are as many as two of them here). In terms of visuals, the change of director was clearly beneficial - finally there is no sandy-gray darkening filters and “sand” - the picture became, as it should be for this kind of films, bright, colorful and juicy. Nature, rivers and jungles, snowy forests - everything looks great and pleases the eye.

But in terms of script dynamics and action everything is not so rosy. The opening scene of a motorcycle chase, which turns into a classic for modern action movies fight in a car at full throttle “in one shot” (apparently action directors now have this mandatory clause in their contract, but I don't mind) is shot very effectively and coolly. And, actually, unfortunately, the whole action essentially ends there. Well, except for another silly episode in the spirit of Moore's Bond in the snow, only he was skiing there, and here they made a kind of an homage to Indiana, and on a snowy slope they roll on a boat, using a stick as a rudder, and the enemy is chasing them on an ATV. It looks, frankly, so-so, like a kid's matinee.

The movie seems to be not long, about 100 minutes, and the action doesn't stand still, but there is no trace of the dynamics and drive of the first two parts. It is noticeable that the new director (previously he shot more dramas, including the original “Maternal Instinct”) is a bit sluggish in the genre, and I would like to see a little more fire and pace. There was hope for the final showdown, but even here they didn't give it, as if the creators only had money for the first scene. So, no catharsis, but there are family twists in the spirit of old Indian movies.

The actors are all in place, including the protagonist, all give the right types, but somehow without fire. The coolest of all looks the main villain James Franco - fierce, brutal and threatening. With the role of Nerio Wincha (Largo's foster father) apparently did not agree, for he is played by another actor, and given the form in which he appears before the audience, it looks doubly funny.

In general, the movie is certainly watchable, and fans of the series can watch it for the sake of curiosity, but, on the other hand, it's not necessary, because the first two parts (even with filters and epileptic operator) are definitely cooler, more dynamic and brighter in terms of actors. Here - a usual passable movie with beautiful views of nature and one cool initial action scene.