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September 01, 2016 - by David Gilleand
Overall
Rating: 7
Story: 8 Visuals: 7 Sound: 7 Character: 8 Enjoyment: 7
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Plot Summary:After he reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook, a mild-mannered accountant is lured into the world of international espionage.
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try hard with a vengeance. likeable and watchable enough, and i stress enough because it never goes the extra mile in anything except the runtime which is the least excusable offence. felt like there was more spontaneity in the few outtakes you get at the end than the actual movie. something about the way the rock plays it here reminded me of an old friend who's always trying to be funny but comes across forced so you never really know what his deal is. still, even when they're not hitting any highs it's kinda nice to get a simple buddy action/comedy in the age of visual excess. read
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Some decent one-liners punctuated by a lot of puerile jokes and body humour. The story is tissue thin which is acceptable, the action scenes poorly choreographed and filmed which is also acceptable. The problem is it just tries too hard and is lowest-common-denominator humour that is not very funny. read moreWas this review helpful to you?
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