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Out of sheer luck, I got to witness the premiere of, Boone: The Bounty Hunter, John Hennigan’s (Aka Johnny Mundo/John Morrison’s) new movie on April 23, and let me tell you, it was not a great experience.
Similar to a lot of fans, I watched the trailer of Boone when it was released on the internet and said, “Oh, John Morrison made a parkour movie. Yeah, I’ll watch that.”
I prepared for the worst thinking the film would be a storyless budget flick filled to the brim with meaningless action scenes. My presumption was that it was going to be a fun “B movie” but nothing spectacular.
And to my utter surprise, I was wrong. It is a joy to say that I was wrong as Boone is a low-budget action movie filled with at least four fights and at least a single chase scene. But seriously, for everything that includes the word ‘parkour’ in it, there needs to be a strong complimenting sitcom and an immensely detailed plot waiting in the wings.
The plot of the movie starts with Boone attempting to catch up to Kevin Sorbo, who played Hercules in the American television series, whilst his crew films all of Boone’s feats of parkour, which include skateboarding on a trash bin, for their ever-popular television show aptly called “Boone: The Bounty Hunter.” After Boone manages to catch Sorbo after a foot race, Sorbo sadly states, “It’s just a parking ticket!”, before Boone turns to the camera and monetizes his catchphrase by saying, “You just got Booned. You’re welcome America”.
Much to the surprise of the Boone crew, it becomes clear that there is nothing extraordinary about this. Their television series has changed from being a criminal bounty hunter documentary to a celebrity parking ticket beating issue which their fanbase is not very fond of. All of these events serve as the premise for the movie where they try to capture a real bounty to save their TV show and to keep their crew intact.
Boone traveled with a gang to Mexico to catch the son of a drug lord who was reputed to have wanted murder. Little did they know, this was just a fraction of the issue. With a town that does not welcome them, corrupt local law enforcement, two deranged bodyguards, and a fierce drug cartel, Boone is the only one standing between thousands of lives at stake and the rest of the world. The worst part? He also needs to get over his obsession with TV shows and focus on the greater good.
Listening to Hennigan is pure bliss as he manages to pull off the role of a self-centered actor and a caring individual all too well. Boone’s character is portrayed to have a bit of innocence, which is how Hennigan pulls it off perfectly. It shows clearly when he interacts with Miguel, a child from the village who looks up to Boone. While Boone may not seem pleasant to have around, chances are, he’ll come through for you when you need it most.
As expected, the action scenes are breathtaking. Hennigan performs all his own stunts and fights and does his own parkour, which adds a great degree of realism to the film. Furthermore, all the combat scenes are believable within the scope and storyline of the film, so while they are super cool they don’t seem too excessive. Also, the Cardoza brothers, bodyguards to the drug lord, played by T.J. Storm and Lateef Crowder are unbelievably imposing and make for excellent “Boone the Unbeatable” set pieces.
The supporting cast includes Osric Chau and Spencer Grammer, who play crew members Denny and Kat, and they help to bolster Boone’s frequently over-the-top personas. Kat does not hold back when it comes to Boone’s swollen ego and Denny is more than willing to play Boone’s right-hand man, which creates great team chemistry and quintessential banter for the group. Even Lorenzo Lamas does a great job as the bar’s townkeeper, with a sick face scar to boot.
This is remedial but the best thing about the movie is the pure joy exhibited by the cast. It might be unfair to judge the movie knowing that I heard Hennigan speaking about filming the movie, but it does look like a fantastic case of some hard work. The painstaking detail that has gone into the making of this movie is what changes its ordinary ‘B movie’ classification into a superb fun-filled independent action film. I recommend it for fans of wrestling and nonfans as well.
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