Film Review – The Pickup

“The Pickup” is an Eddie Murphy action comedy where co-star Pete Davidson is assigned all the funny lines. Something definitely went wrong during the development of the project, resulting in a decidedly underwhelming viewing experience where the actor capable of extracting laughs from the material is hired to play the straight man, and the director is Tim Story, who specializes in generic entertainment (“Ride Along,” 2019’s “Shaft,” 2004’s “Taxi”). The helmer adds another dud to his resume with “The Pickup,” which hopes to deliver big thrills with plenty of car stunts, while hilarity is meant to emerge from Davidson, who’s working extra hard to remain energetic in the endeavor, acting like a puppy who really wants a forever home. The screenplay is no help, taking few creative risks as Story is hired to provide as vanilla a viewing experience as possible, delivering an instantly forgettable feature. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com