Rating of
1.5/4
A Boring and Unfunny Walking Cliche
mitchellyoung - wrote on 08/19/12
Definite career lowlight for all the principal cast, who are mostly wasted in this lifeless, silly, and unbelievable action comedy. The comedy is virtually absent here - relegated mostly to broad and obvious jokes and some clever one-liners by Chelsea Handler (the only character who made me smile a few times.) The action isn't even really handled well. McG is usualyl a dynamic director, but he phones it in here, using a combination of slow motion and quick cuts to film some snoozers of action scenes that don't bring anything new to the table. In all, the film is a tired retread of other, better film premises and just feels rushed and half-assed by all involved.
