Last Updated on August 23, 2024 by
Gunner is a 2024 action Movie Directed by Dimitri Logothetis. The film stars Morgan Freeman, Luke Hemsworth, and Connor DeWolfe, with a runtime of 1h 46m, and was released on August 16, 2024.
Col. Lee Gunner, a war veteran, experiences a hard time in his military life; he wants to reconnect with his two sons which makes him invite them for camping. Tag A, Their uncle Jon accompanied them for the trip as a way of strengthening the bond after Gunner spent most of his time in the military. However, their escape turns out to be a deadly move when Jon treads on what he finds to be a wire and causes an explosion. This explosion also unveils a large-scale drug business masked by a notorious gang of bikers.
Lee Gunner played by Luke Hemsworth is a boy who knows his fighting strength and sometimes uses a fight in the movie. The gang members themselves are all ignorant of Gunner’s ability to fight and therefore appear to not be much of a threat to him initially. In both cases, they are outwitted by his approach until he structurally dismantles their business. Of course, that would be the plot of this movie because Gunner is the hero here. On the other hand, the sons of Jasper attempt to seek assistance but are captured by Dobbs who is the son of Kendric Ryker, a thug who controls a gang while serving his jail term.
Colonel Gunner is driven by anger and determination because he has no one he can rely on and his sons are in danger. He then proceeds to protect them with unyielding resolve cutting through the gang’s hindrance. He gets exposed to life-threatening fights and some physical close combat with the opposite team and at one point, face to face with Ryker. Gunner must confront Ryker bring down his empire and wipe out the dangers that threatened his family in the showdown. Maybe, the most trivial question in this case is whether will he be able to do it or not.
The story of “Gunner” may seem to emulate the typical Bollywood story even though the movie is not from Bollywood. In essence, it has all the familiar trappings of a hero fighting against adversity to save his family and friends. The plot of the movie is based around Colonel Lee Gunner, a war veteran who is on a camping trip to have some fun with his sons and brother-in-law, who is the uncle of his children. Even though a viewer identifies various fight scenes or creative stunts in the film, some scenes might look like mere provocation of violence. Perhaps the most pressing factor that comes to the mind of the viewer is the question of the appropriateness of the unceasing fight scenes and how they relate to the overall theme and premise of the motion picture.
This is exciting but at the same time, there are instances where viewers get confused with the emotions and the story by pondering over what are the purposes of some fast sequences. As has been mentioned above, if you like the kind of movies where action is the key element, watching “Gunner” might be a perfect solution for your weekend. There are muscular and dramatic scenes and battles that should impress action fans and be entertaining to viewers in general. However, if action is not your thing, you may get bored fast when watching the movie.
In that case, it is better to ignore in favor of the game that is more to your preference. They argue that it doesn’t bring anything new to the table. With regards to the acting and action scenes, Luke Hemsworth has not done a bad job at all. Morgan Freeman as always, does his job of being a suspicious man the rest of the cast is good. But overall as far as acting is concerned then I found it good. Story-wise there still are quite a lot of untouched possibilities or so it seems.
Gunner 2024 Parents Guide Age Rating
Gunner is not rated because it has not undergone the official rating process by the Motion Picture Rating (MPA).
Violence & Gore: punches, kicks, fisticuffs, shooting and the scenes that involve explosions are evident in the movie. Colonel Lee Gunner, characterized by a fighter, moves around savagely beating up gang members with his fists in an orderly military manner. When it comes to violence, they occasionally do not shy away from incorporating blood and wounds on the characters. A major action sequence is when a character steps on a mine which causes a detonation and leads to a near-fatal situation. The explosion exposes a big-time drug business operation and increases the degree of tension and lethal action shown in the movie. Gunner employs his combat skills to neutralize the gang’s activities. Action sequences are energetic and some of the moments may be quite violent even for adult viewers, so children should be warned. There are some scenes when Gunner single-handedly easily prevails over many of his enemies in close combat. Some of the scenes that display violence and other unlawful actions include the sale of drugs, kidnappings, and physical beatings by the gang. The gang members are depicted as highly immoral and capable of extreme violence, thus serving to increase tension and consequently the violence in the movie.
Sexual Content: There was no sex scene featured in the film.
Profanity: It can also be expected that violent actions, as well as aggressive, vulgar, or obscene dialogues such as swearing and threats, would be present in the movie since the two characters are portrayed as rivals. Due to the nature of the storyline, characters might swear to show anger, frightened, or stress. It is also possible that some gang members or other characters may have such inappropriate language, associated with their criminal nature.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking: The plot of the movie involves the protagonist uncovering a big bust of a drug trafficking operation by a biker gang. , although the movie does not seem to focus much on using specific substances, drug-related unlawful conduct forms the plot of the movie. Certain characters may be depicted using alcoholic products especially when the characters are from the gang or when they are in a jovial mood. Nonetheless, the party lifestyle or even intoxication beyond certain levels or binge drinking may not be areas of priority.
