Review of Contraband (2012) by April H — 18 Jun 2012
This is one of those movies that might have piqued your interest if you hadn't seen so many other movies like it before. It's not that this flick is bad, by any means, but once you've seen 'The Town' or 'The Italian Job', this one just doesn't carry a whole lot of weight.
Still, having a strong cast including Mark Wahlberg (The Other Guys), Kate Beckinsale (Underworld: Awakening), Ben Foster (Alpha Dog), and Giovanni Ribisi (Perfect Stranger), doesn't hurt - especially since this was a January release, which generally assumes that it's awful.
It's not awful, but it's not memorable. Oh, and one big problem with the marketing of this flick: don't show Wahlberg with a cash belt in the previews and posters if it doesn't make it into the final film.
Big fail.
This review of Contraband (2012) was written by April H on 18 Jun 2012.
Contraband has generally received mixed reviews.
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