Savages (2012)

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Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Johnson, Salma Hayek, Benicio Del Toro, Blake Lively, John Travolta, Emile Hirsch, Uma Thurman, Demián Bichir

Director: Oliver Stone

Rating: R

Running Time: 129 min.

Synopsis: Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone adapts author Don Winslow's best-selling novel into this all-star ensemble crime drama about a pair of peaceful, Laguna Beach marijuana dealers who are targeted for extortion by the ruthless Mexican Baja cartel. Ben (Aaron Johnson) is a devout Buddhist and dedicated philanthropist, and his best friend Chun (Taylor Kitsch) is a former mercenary who trained as a Navy SEAL. They may not seem like major drug dealers, but together they make a comfortable living selling top-quality marijuana. And they share more than just a profitable business; their mutual girlfriend Ophelia (Blake Lively) is more than enough woman for the two ambitious young entrepreneurs to handle. But just as Ben and Chun are feeling like they're on top of the world, their blissful life of lawless hedonism threatens to yield dire repercussions. The Mexican Baja cartel wants a piece of the action, and their cruel leader Elena (Salma Hayek) has dispatched her top hatchet man Lado (Benicio Del Toro) to ensure that she gets it. When the cartel kidnaps Ophelia and threatens to kill her unless Ben and Chun comply, the desperate pot dealers enlist the aid of a shady DEA agent (John Travolta) to try and avert a tragedy. Emile Hirsch and Uma Thurman also star.

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  • Jul 12, 2012 02:39 pm

    Peneflix said: C

    OLIVER STONE'S MESSAGE ABOUT THE EVILS OF THE DRUG CULTURE AND THE NEEDED LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES. ACTION LOVERS WILL BE SATISFIED!

  • Jul 17, 2012 01:35 pm

    Dennis said: C

    C- for "Savages". Disappointing. Only go see it if you can't find anything else. Not entirely bad but the whole thing gets pretty tiresome. Totally forgettable film.

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