Netflix film and the best one I've seen in a while.
Taron Egerton is a TSA agent with greater aspirations, but low motivation. He's hooked up with a pretty security officer at LAX and has a best friend also working TSA. Things happen and he tries to make a career move. That runs afoul of a man with a nefarious plan played by Jason Bateman. His henchman is played by the always excellent, Theo Rossi. You'll recognize Dean Norris too. Also, for some reason, Logan Marshall-Green looks a hell of a lot like Tom Hardy in this film. Not initially, but he made me do a double take during the car scene.
Yeah, I know, a TSA agent as the main protagonist is a joke all by itself, but it works.
While Egerton is the star and does a great job, the film is carried by Bateman. Bateman is excellent as the villain. Cool, calm, and always one step ahead. He pulls it off so well despite it being a massive departure from his normal roles that I think people need to start considering him one of the best actors of our generation. Name a show or film he disappointed in, I'll wait.
It gets a bit chaotic and silly towards the end, but it maintains its entertainment value.
Very fast paced once the hijinks begin, so don't look away.
They also lean heavily into X-Mas, so this gets added to the list of good action movies set during X-Mas like Die Hard and Lethal Weapon.
Recommended.
Carry-On (2024)
Carry-On (2024)
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
Carry-On (2024)
Huh. From the previews, I figured it was garbage. Or maybe cuz it's on Netflix
It's not me, it's someone else.
Carry-On (2024)
Fair.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell