Sometimes their movies work; sometimes they dont.
Either way, theyre sure to be accompanied by dog-whistle calls to gung-ho American patriotism.
No doubt the world has become a far more complicated place in the years since 9/11.
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But theres never anything too complicated when it comes to the 20-20 moral clarity of Wahlbergs macho characters.
But Im still not sure what its trying to say.
Its both a bit confusing and a bit confused.
demanding to be given asylum in America.
This is the kind of shorthand that passes for character development in Berg-Wahlberg movies.
The problem is Li Noors own government wants him too.
And theyre not going to make his escape easy.
And their mission is a dangerous 22-mile obstacle course of bullets, grenades, and high-speed car chases.
Its like Clint EastwoodsThe Gauntletfor the age of global terror.
Hes also the main reason to see the movie.
Nods to current events are made, but not followed up on.
Maybe he and Wahlberg are hoping that youre too intoxicated by all of the bluster and bone-crunching to notice.
Who knows, maybe pesky things like that shouldnt really matter in a movie like this.
