RED NOTICE
Netflix's most expensive film, so far. Starring Deadpool, Wonder Woman and The Rock. Written and directed by the man who also brought us Skyscraper and Central Intelligence, both starring the Rock, oh and Dodgeball, which was good.
I am 35 minutes into and here are my initial thoughts.
Generic, bland, and so limp you keep wanting to check its pulse in case it's died. Even the title is generic.
The plot so far, The Rock is a FBI Profiler hunting Deadpool who's an international jewel thief and Wonder Woman who's another international jewel thief, who's framed them both. Together they're all after Cleopatra's three eggs, apparently given to her by Mark Anthony as a wedding gift. Anyway what follows is a generic globe-hop around the from Rome to Bali to a Russian black op prison as they search for the eggs which an international arms dealer and billionaire is willing to pay 300 million dollars for as a wedding gift for his daughter. And while it runs I'm writing this, that's how engaged I am by it.
Deadpool quips, The Rock pouts, and Wonder Woman raises an eyebrown, that the level of acting each actor is committing too. The chase and fight scenes are so bland you can hear them count between each punch, run or jump.
"Can you fly a helicopter?" Asks the Rock.
"Does the back of your head look like a huge penis?" quips back Deadpool.
At one point, Deadpool disarms a prison guard with a snowball.
Much stuff ensues.
As several people have pointed out, there is literally nothing in it worth getting het up about it. This film is perfectly adequate.
I could comment about the plot holes, the contrivances, the generic nature of the whole thing, the rote, by-the-numbers plot, the lack of suspense, drama, action or even adventure, but what's the bloody point? It's a generic family friendly action romp with no nudity, consequence-free-violence and no swearing, it's got just enough jokes for the adults (see above) and it doesn't outstay its welcome.
You come for the fact it's got The Rock, Wonder Woman and Dead Pool in it and you'll stay cos it doesn't rock the boat.
Blandness thy name is Red Notice.
It is Meh perfection. 5/10
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