Review of 2 Guns (2013) by Very A — 09 May 2014

You'd think an action movie starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg would be an action packed thrill ride, but unfortunately this one comes up kind of short. Do not get me wrong, both actors bring strong performances to the table, its the plot that really drops the ball. Bill Paxton did play a great villain as a dirty C.I.A. agent who wants his money back. On the other hand it was hard believing James Marsden was a dirty Naval Officer. The rest of the supporting cast played typical cliché roles that you'd expect from drug lords and criminals.

The fact that this movie is about two undercover agents from two different branches of law enforcement that are both trying to set the other one up is somewhat far fetched to me. Not only that but they end up stealing money from yet another branch of government. The film keeps making plot twists every time Washington and Wahlberg uncover a new piece of evidence. The writers should have tried to make this movie less complex, and more straight forward and added more action.

When there was action it was a lot of fun to see the pair whoop ass on screen. These two action juggernauts were a couple of walking wrecking balls. Plus their repartee together was also refreshing from the rest of the cast. These two basically saved the movie completely and makes it worth a watch if you have some free time. That's why I am giving this movie a 6 out of 10.