A Netflix Original Picture, Written by Sean O’Keefe, Brian Helgeland, Directed by Peter Berg.
This film is packed full of every possible cliche you could imagine, and is exactly what you expect from a Mark Wahlberg action-comedy from Netflix. It’s watchable and the causal viewer is even likely to enjoy it, especially if you like Wahlberg.
I do like him, but I think he’s a much better actor than he often chooses to be, and his films with Peter Berg are continuing to decrease in quality with every entry.
This is the most bizarre ensemble I’ve seen in a long time, with everyone from Winston Duke to Alan Arkin to Post Malone popping up throughout, but the surprise stand out is comedian Iliza Schlesinger. She brings a real energy to the scenes she is in, and is not only funny but holds her own in the acting department opposite Wahlberg.
Plot point for plot point you can predict how this film would play out, but it seems to be surprisingly low budget (at least it appears that way) so if it is a big hit for the streamer, we can almost guarantee Marky Mark has found himself another franchise.
Rating = 2.5/5
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