For sure this is one to see in theaters or not at all. A throwback to a certain kind of action movie they don’t make any more in ways both good and bad. Does a lot with nonstop frenetic plotting, fun world building, and some terrific supporting performances.
The writing is pretty paper-thin which leaves the characters mostly disappointing and the morals tiresome. The action itself is nothing remarkable aside from a couple of extremely brief delights. It’s mostly just your typical “people with extremely automatic weapons who can’t hit anything.”
The end result is a fun time at the movies which is already rapidly fading from my memory.
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I don’t want a show like Speed the Wheel to exist, but I’m shocked it doesn’t already.
How I would have loved this movie to follow Laughlin out there, living her audacious life to the max.
Also, between this and Phoenician Scheme, I think Michael Cera is quietly becoming one of the greatest actors of his generation????
