Film Review – Red Notice

Director Rawson Marshall Thurber has a special relationship with actor Dwyane Johnson, previously collaborating with the star on the comedy, “Central Intelligence,” and the disaster picture, “Skyscraper.” Thurber makes his third straight Johnson endeavor with “Red Notice,” which hopes to be a sweeping comedic caper featuring the bulky performer, delivered on a big budget that necessitates the addition of two other super-famous performers: Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot. The trio are unleashed in this criminal extravaganza, tasked with bringing high levels of charm to the production while Thurber masterminds elaborate infiltration and escape sequences. Johnson, Gadot, and Reynolds are basically making a Jackie Chan movie with “Red Notice,” which isn’t advanced filmmaking by any means, but has a candied appeal for fans of nonstop quipping and large-scale stunt set pieces. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com