Interceptor is an Australian military action-thriller movie that turns out be an hilariously full-throttle affair that takes itself so seriously that is frequently borders on genre parody with its thunderous score, daft one-liners and cheap-looking aesthetic. Set in a top secret ICBM interceptor base in the middle of the ocean under attack from terrorists who have taken control of America's inter-continental missiles and threatening to turn them on key USA cities, this is mostly a bottle show in a control room and corridor, but it does open up the field of action in the final act. Elsa Pataky is clearly committed and suitably kick-ass as America's last defender (with added toxic military masculinity issues to give the character some depth), Luke Bracey makes for a reasonably effective cool villain of the piece, and executive producer Chris Hemsworth (Pataky's real husband) makes a lame comedy cameo (see also a brief mid-end-credits clip). With a couple of inventive kills to liven up proceedings, the mixture of overblown pompousness and sheer silliness make Interceptor perfect Friday-night post-pub fare.
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