Written & Directed By: Joe Carnahan
Story By: Michael McGrale
Cinematography: Juan Miguel Azpiroz
Editor: Kevin Hale
Cast: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Steven Yuen, Kyle Chandler, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle, Scott Adkins, Nestor Carbonell, Lina Esco
A group of Miami cops discovers a stash of millions in cash, leading to distrust as outsiders learn about the huge seizure, making them question who to rely on.
This Is a film one wouldn’t have mind seeing in a theater as to me. It’s that exciting visual and good, too good to just be relegated to streaming.
As it has Matt Damon and Ben Affleck back together again, though for once more in a action thriller than necessarily drama or comedy in which you usually see them costarring together in now while they didn’t write or direct this, they’re strictly in this and acting capacity their natural chemistry is still there
The film takes place in Miami of all places which I have never seen filmed darker as usually it’s filmed a lot more colorful and vibrant here. It just seems so cold that it might as well have been set in Boston.
While playing like a thriller in somewhat of a mystery, it’s pretty easy to figure out but appreciate that the film still try to make you question every character and their motives and giving reasons why there is plenty of gun play and Mano y Mano type attitudes and energy throughout
Which they really show in the third act by having most of the female character, sit out the action while all the men or the big names on the poster, do it out and share the reveals as well as a few chase scenes.
The film is entertaining in directed and written by Joe Carnahan. I’m not surprised as he has always been a solid Director, who specializes in gritty action films here he does what he does best. As the film stays exciting and entertaining throughout, even though it has very few locations in the film. Makes the best of it and still makes it feel like it in its own world, but identifiable in dark
They don’t make films like this much anymore and it’s nice to see something a little more hard hitting a film that can be itself and doesn’t necessarily care too much about being politically correct. As well as a cast that can do these roles in their sleep, but while it might be casting for some of the cast, it’s about face for others and it allows them to show their range and it’s quite a good look. Is a film made for an adult audience in the action crime junkies will love.
No, of course, Matt, Damon, and Ben Affleck are the leads and get the best scenes dialogue in action, but the supporting cast does as well as as they can with what they are handed and truly do stand out.
The only problem I could foresee with this film is, if there was ever a sequel that mystery element that worked here won’t work out so well in the next film, but you could see ongoing films with this crew and their adventures and what they have to go through, but it’s fine also as just a standalone film
Grade: B-
