“Point Blank,” a brand new Netflix unique movie, stars Frank Grillo and Anthony Mackie as a legal and a nurse thrown collectively by circumstances — Abe (performed by Grillo) is struck by a automobile whereas fleeing a homicide scene, and he’s dropped at the hospital the place Paul (Mackie) works. Soon, Paul finds himself coerced into to breaking Abe out of the hospital.
Despite the presence of two Marvel stars (Grillo had a brief-but-memorable run within the Captain America motion pictures as Brock Rumlow, whereas Mackie’s Falcon is about to turn into the brand new Captain America), “Point Blank” is a decidedly modest affair, specializing in these two males as they drive via the streets of Cincinnati, on the run from each the police and criminals.
There’s nothing incorrect with attempting to ship a simple crime film, however as we talk about within the newest episode of the Original Content podcast, we discovered ourselves underwhelmed by the outcomes, largely as a result of the movie was so by-the-numbers.
Yes, there are moments when “Point Blank” tries to shock the viewers, however most viewers will see the twists coming a mile away. And whereas the film (primarily based on a French movie of the identical title) appears to owe a debt to buddy cop motion pictures like “48 Hours” and “Lethal Weapon,” it lacks the finesse wanted to stability its jokes with high-stakes violence.
We additionally talk about AT&T/WarnerMedia’s announcement that it’s taking “Friends” off Netflix, in order that it might carry the present to its upcoming streaming service, now referred to as HBO Max.
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f you wish to skip forward, right here’s how the episode breaks down:
0:00 Introduction
0:39 HBO Max
13:27 Point Blank evaluate
26:24 Point Blank spoiler dialogue
