It’s always a red flag when a movie begins with the main character waving a gun around, covered in blood, and then it cuts to a title card saying “Eight Hours Earlier,” or anything to that effect. Sure, it sounds like an intriguing way to open a film but more often than not — much, much, much more often — it’s a sign that the first act was boring and desperately needed to be goosed up. The film isn’t telling the audience “good news, the thrills are coming,” it’s saying “bad news, it’s gonna be a long wait.”
The new thriller “The Gates” opens with Mason Gooding waving a gun around,…
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