Like your father’s mystery novels put to film, The Big Bang unravels one hidden truth after another until it ultimately explodes as a final revelation.
Los Angeles private eye Ned Cruz (Antonio Banderas) is tired of working dirty jobs. He’s just returned to his office from a hell of a situation involving a scandalous Hollywood star (James Van Der Beek). Cruz sits down to take a break and reassess his life. At that moment he is visited by an unlikely client-to-be.
Who is this stranger? A recently paroled Russian boxer named Anton ‘The Pro’ Protopov (Robert Maillet), a 7-foot-tall giant, who proposes a provocative proposition: Find his missing girlfriend named Lexie (Sienna Guillory) and the $30 million in diamonds she has hidden away, in exchange for cash.
The dark and winding path that Cruz follows is retold inside the confines of a police interrogation room. Murder, money, and malice follow his expertly woven story that becomes deeper every minute.
The trail leads Cruz to a New Mexico desert and an underground atom-smashing tube, owned by a reclusive billionaire (Sam Elliot) intent on recreating the Big Bang, the microsecond moment that followed the creation of the universe.
What does this moment in time have to do with Lexie or the diamonds? And will Cruz be able to unravel the mystery before the ultimate point of no return? The clock is ticking, and everyone desires a different truth.
The Big Bang does a very respectable job of interweaving the varied perspectives, ulterior motives, and hidden plot points into a cohesive and easy-to-understand narrative. Along the way, some characters who you thought were light become dark, and those with shadow are brought out into the sun. Others are left in the dust.
Both underlying and overlying the plot is a script peppered with references to quantum mechanics and principles of engineering, including in the characters’ names and environments. The concept presented is that all matter is in motion and follows a particular pattern. A wise individual is thus one who can align with this fated motion and discover its inner truth, like a detective.
The lighting and CG effects are impressive, along with the story. The acting is solid from Banderas, although he tends to slur his words or talk in whispers, which at times can be difficult to understand. The three officers who interrogate him have a fascinating dynamic, but they are a bit cliché and overacted. In fact, the film even pokes fun at itself by pointing out the cliché moments, fully aware of the campy nature of the mystery genre.
If you’re a fan of mystery novels, suspense, or simply want to see a unique story that stands on its own, then give The Big Bang a shot.
[etRating value=“ 3.5”]
Los Angeles private eye Ned Cruz (Antonio Banderas) is tired of working dirty jobs. He’s just returned to his office from a hell of a situation involving a scandalous Hollywood star (James Van Der Beek). Cruz sits down to take a break and reassess his life. At that moment he is visited by an unlikely client-to-be.
Who is this stranger? A recently paroled Russian boxer named Anton ‘The Pro’ Protopov (Robert Maillet), a 7-foot-tall giant, who proposes a provocative proposition: Find his missing girlfriend named Lexie (Sienna Guillory) and the $30 million in diamonds she has hidden away, in exchange for cash.
The dark and winding path that Cruz follows is retold inside the confines of a police interrogation room. Murder, money, and malice follow his expertly woven story that becomes deeper every minute.
The trail leads Cruz to a New Mexico desert and an underground atom-smashing tube, owned by a reclusive billionaire (Sam Elliot) intent on recreating the Big Bang, the microsecond moment that followed the creation of the universe.
What does this moment in time have to do with Lexie or the diamonds? And will Cruz be able to unravel the mystery before the ultimate point of no return? The clock is ticking, and everyone desires a different truth.
The Big Bang does a very respectable job of interweaving the varied perspectives, ulterior motives, and hidden plot points into a cohesive and easy-to-understand narrative. Along the way, some characters who you thought were light become dark, and those with shadow are brought out into the sun. Others are left in the dust.
Both underlying and overlying the plot is a script peppered with references to quantum mechanics and principles of engineering, including in the characters’ names and environments. The concept presented is that all matter is in motion and follows a particular pattern. A wise individual is thus one who can align with this fated motion and discover its inner truth, like a detective.
The lighting and CG effects are impressive, along with the story. The acting is solid from Banderas, although he tends to slur his words or talk in whispers, which at times can be difficult to understand. The three officers who interrogate him have a fascinating dynamic, but they are a bit cliché and overacted. In fact, the film even pokes fun at itself by pointing out the cliché moments, fully aware of the campy nature of the mystery genre.
If you’re a fan of mystery novels, suspense, or simply want to see a unique story that stands on its own, then give The Big Bang a shot.
[etRating value=“ 3.5”]
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