Spoiler-Free Review of "The Baker" in Theaters: Perlman Packs a Punch!

Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl

Aug 2

*This is a spoiler-free review so feel free to read on!*

"Who the f*ck is this guy?"

The Baker is an action thriller film that released on July 28th 2023 in select theaters. The film stars Ron Perlman, Elias Koteas, Joel David Moore, and Harvey Keitel. It runs for an hour and forty-five minutes.

After learning that his son has mistakenly gotten himself mixed up with a drug cartel, a war veteran suffering from PTSD goes to find out what happened to him while trying to protect his eight-year-old granddaughter.

Here is the trailer:

The Baker features the perfect blend of bad-ass fight scenes and heartwarming moments. Is it worthy of your next watch? Let's find out...

The Pros:

Bloody fantastic fight scenes.

If you're planning on watching this film to see Ron Perlman kick some ass, then this is the movie for you. I loved the fight scenes and some of them were really inventive! I almost wish there were a few more of them.

Genuine heartwarming moments.

In a way, the dynamic here reminded me a little bit of Logan. I couldn't help but smile during certain key moments. The relationship between Perlman's character and his son's daughter was the best part of the movie. It had so many different dimensions and it had me tearing up a few times as well. These two were terrific together on screen, which really helped me connect to the movie that much more.

The Cons:

Drags things out a little bit...

I think this movie could have probably been about twenty minutes shorter. There were some pacing issues earlier on and some of the flashbacks could have been fleshed out a little bit sooner so that we could move on to the action we all knew was coming.

So am I in or out?

I'm in!!!

The Baker is this year's Nobody!

There's plenty of action, intense moments, and a heartwarming plot at its core, making this an entertaining vigilante thriller.

I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts on The Baker in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!

Best,

Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl

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