2024 movies alliance It’s about the “strange couple” again. It doesn’t have the wit of Neil Simon’s original, nor the acting chops of Matthew and Lemmon. Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry do their best here, but the story lacks a lot.
Like a discernible plot.
story
The alliance is a shadowy organization that does not rely on former military or law enforcement personnel to fill its ranks. Instead, it prefers to use people who cannot be traced through service records.
After a member of the group is murdered, Roxanne Hall decides to recruit an old flame, Mike McKenna, to help track down stolen intelligence. Hall’s boss, Tom Brennan, trusted her instincts and welcomed underachievers into the fold.
main cast
Halle Berry is Hall. A tough nutcase decides to push her high school sweetheart to join her football team.
Mark Wahlberg plays McKenna. His social status was so low that he fell asleep with his seventh-grade teacher. (Dana Delany is the teacher, but the math here is all wrong.)
JK Simmons is Brennan. A low-key boss on a mission.
Mike Colter is Faraday. He gave it to good and bad people.
Alice Lee is gold. Hall’s crime squad, so to speak.
behind the scenes
British director Julian Farino gives us a “by-the-numbers walkthrough” right down to the “cool” James Barry-esque spy music. Joe Patton and David Guggenheim co-wrote the script but don’t blaze any original trails here.
less original
This topic has been explored before. This year alone we’ve launched Ghost, Role Play and Outdoor; Argyle. These are the latest strange pairings. Earlier films include Knight and Day (2010) and Killers (also 2010), both of which featured odd couple pairings.
Full-time “agents” and newbies alike, learn how to be as good as the pros.
alliance
Surprisingly, this iteration is very similar to previous versions of the Pro and Amateur versions. It’s kind of interesting, but also a remake. There is a limit to the number of times this formula can be revisited.
*Note here: Operation Fortune: Tricks of War Breaking the mold. Guy Ritchie’s “Odd Couple” pairing is a little different. However, it is still up to outsiders to master the “world of espionage” and become heroes.
Judgment
alliance is a solid three-star effort. It might not be too original, but it’s still fun. The show is currently trending on Netflix.
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