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Predictable, major crimes solved in single episode.
Dominant female character who can kick butt. Forced story lines. Bad guys are predominately greedy, insecure, white guys.
If you like Melissa McCarthy, you'll like this.
The Woke: Girls kicking butt. Girl boss. Girl mastermind criminal. The movie: In short, this movie is a platform for Melissa's wit. She really is a funny lady. If you like here humor, you'll like this. Confession: I probably wouldn't have sat through the whole movie, but my wife is a serious fan of Melissa McCarthy. It's outlandish and silly. Jason Statham plays a parody of himself. In my opinion, that's the best part of the movie.
It's Ryan Reynolds. It's witty and entertaining.
Woke: There is a minor character who is a lesbian. The movie made it a point that, in the USSR, being a lesbian is a crime. She had to hide from KGB. It was a minor agenda of the movie to depict it as a violation of human rights. The more significant Woke, in my opinion, is the apologetic view of Communism. Communist governments lie to their people. Our government lies to us. That doesn't make it the same thing. Communism is dangerous and has caused more human suffering than any form of government. In this movie, people living under communism are charitable and kind. That is used to convey the message that communism isn't such a bad thing. The Movie: Ryan Reynolds is a spy plane pilot who is shot down over Russia during the Cold War. He's fortunate enough to be found by a Russian man who is obsessed with USA culture. Together, they look for a way to the other side of the Iron Curtain. Ryan is constantly witty in the face of every situation in his usual way. It's an enjoyable movie. There's Deadpool level violence as you would expect. As enjoyable as this is, I still contend that Communism is a dangerous threat that grows by seducing with deception.
Forgettable
“Are you incapable of restraining yourself, or do you take pride in being an insufferable know-it-all?” - Professor Snape to Hermione. And it’s become a trope to define all “strong” female characters in modern film. They lack any trace of humor or humility and exist merely to be a-holes: better than everyone else. The particular offender in this film isn’t in every scene, but she’s in enough of them to bring the entire production down several notches.. simply with the expression on her face. Meanwhile, Jeff Goldblum was wasted as was BD Wong. Meh, bad movie anyway.
