Charlize Theron leads Netflix’s The Old Guard, the comic book action fantasy film which also stars Kiki Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Chiwetel Ejifor, Harry Melling, Van Veronica Ngo, Natacha Karam, Mette Towley, Micheal Ward and Joey Ansah. It was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and the screenplay was adapted by Greg Rucka from his own graphic novel.

Stefan Pape, Scott Davis and Linda Marric tear into the film for our review which contains SPOILERS.

The Old Guard hits Netflix all over the world on the 10th of July.

Plot: A covert team of immortal mercenaries are suddenly exposed and must now fight to keep their identity a secret just as an unexpected new member is discovered. Led by a warrior named Andy (Charlize Theron), a covert group of tight-knit mercenaries with a mysterious inability to die have fought to protect the mortal world for centuries. But when the team is recruited to take on an emergency mission and their extraordinary abilities are suddenly exposed, it’s up to Andy and Nile (Kiki Layne), the newest soldier to join their ranks, to help the group eliminate the threat of those who seek to replicate and monetize their power by any means necessary.

 

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Linda Marric
Linda Marric is a senior film critic and the newly appointed Reviews Editor for HeyUGuys. She has written extensively about film and TV over the last decade. After graduating with a degree in Film Studies from King's College London, she has worked in post-production on a number of film projects and other film related roles. She has a huge passion for intelligent Scifi movies and is never put off by the prospect of a romantic comedy. Favourite movie: Brazil.