This is a movie that could divide viewers based on the angle it takes. People who hate movies about conspiracies and evil governments will find fault in this one, while those who do believe in those things will probably be more generous. I probably fall in the latter category.
I thought the movie was well-made. Fuqua does a good job of concealing the set-up, and I found some of the twists and turns surprising. It was like watching a good chess game. The final ending was satisfying, if not cliched and predictable.
The action was pretty good. Yes, Wahlberg's character kills a lot of people. But hey, what was he supposed to do, give them all hugs while they're firing high caliber rounds at him?
And if you've seen Wahlberg and Pena in other (action) movies, they tend to play up the comedy in those. In this one, they're mostly playing it straight. Maybe one or two low-key humorous moments, but the overall tone is fairly dark. And they don't show EVERYTHING, like what happened to Kate Mara's character the time she was off-screen while Wahlberg & Pena were in Virginia. Not that I really needed to see the gory details, it felt more glossed over, and didn't explain why she was needed later on.
Overall an entertaining flick, good for a weekend rainy afternoon.
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