Style: Motion Thriller
Director: Joe Carnahan
Starring: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Teyana Taylor, Kyle Chandler
Operating Time: 113 minutes
Synopsis: In Miami, the chief of a drug enforcement unit is murdered, casting suspicion on her group members. Lieutenant Dane Dumars (Matt Damon) is her second-in-command, and he receives a tip about cartel cash stashed in a protected home. He leads the unit on a raid, and after getting previous the house occupant Desi (Sasha Calle), they uncover $20 million stashed within the attic. Dane and Detective Sergeant J.D. Byrne (Ben Affleck) have to assist the group resist temptation whereas improvising a plan to guard and transport the cash, guarding in opposition to one another, and getting ready for an incoming assault.
What Does Not Work As Nicely: The makes an attempt at character constructing (Dane misplaced a son to most cancers, J.D. was handed over for a promotion) are skimpy sufficient to be ineffective. The plot goals for twists and turns, however the predictable revelations are poorly paced and rapidly descend right into a muddle. The motion scenes are badly staged, bathed in murky darkness, and edited into visible morsels of incomprehension. Within the quieter moments between shootouts, the script replaces wit with an overload of profanity.
Key Quote:
Dane: C’mon, Desi. You bought a Colombian flag hanging over the hearth downstairs. We’re cops, so it kinda takes the thriller outta who the cash would possibly belong to.
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