Terrible... but Hilarious!

Rating: 4/10 (3 June 2019)

This movie is awful, but if you're looking for unintentional laughs you could watch this, because there are plenty. The writing and directing in this movie are what bring it down the most. I mean, overall, this premise is incredibly stupid, so I can't imagine this film would've turned out too much better, even with a far more competent director. However, there are moments of terribly awkward blocking, lots of boring framing, so much stilted dialogue that it makes my head spin, and actors that just plain can't act. However, despite all of it's flaws, I actually enjoyed this movie far more than I thought I would. Not in a good way, mind you. This movie is absolute schlock, and Mark Wahlberg knew it. It's so terrible that it crosses into the so-bad-it's-good category. There are moments that feel almost tongue and cheek, but I'm not sure if M. Night was doing it intentionally or not. It feels as if he's trying to play the film completely genuine, but it comes off as so ridiculous that it's impossible to take any of it serious. I mean there's literally a scene where Marky Mark is talking to a potted plant as if he's negotiating a hostage situation. It's bizarre, but it sure made me laugh.