TRACERS (Theatrical Release USA 2015)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì

Tracers demonstrates the sport of Parkour (Tracing) within the action-movie genre. Taylor Lautner continues to establish himself as an able leading actor for the teen audience. This film is one of his better films since the Twilight series.

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Storyline

Cam (Taylor Lautner) finds himself deeply in debt to the Chinese Mafia and uses the sport of Parkour to obtain funds necessary to clear the debt.

Additional Thanks

Thank You to Director Daniel Benmayor for directing efforts. Thank you to Producers Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, and D. Scott Lumpkin for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Nikki (Marie Avgeropoulos), Miller (Adam Rayner), Dylan (Rafi Gavron), Tate (Luciano Acuna, Jr.), Jax (Josh Yadon), Jerry (Johnny M. Wu), Hu (Sam Medina), Angie (Amirah Vann), Joey (Christian Steel), Chen (Wai Ching Ho), Lonnie (Chris Jackson), and Messenger #1 (Sean Rahill).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. It’s a treat to see Parkour used again in film. It was used in Casino Royale (2006), Live Free or Die Hard (2007), and The Bourne Ultimatum (2007). Taylor Lautner fans will appreciate the film for its action.

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