Mike Howell (Jesse Eisenberg) appears to be one of us. Eating his Cup of Noodles and working the night shift, he was doodling while thinking about his girl (Stewart). Then his whole life changes like a bad daydream.
Mike is really a sleeper secret agent, ala millennial Jason Bourne, who was slotted to be killed off, but he is activated by CIA insiders. He spends the rest of the movie killing in defense of his life until the CIA operation cleans house. Well, if you're going to parallel another movie, this is the way to do it.
It's a parody! Yes, it's funny and well-shot. Choice acting with Kristen Stewart matching the hyperactivity of her dim-witted stoner boyfriend Mike. Rose (John Leguizamo) is hilarious as the druggie friend. The CIA roles of good cop (Britton) and bad (Grace) keep the action going. Camera stills rule like the neon lights flashing at night before the storm. Great lines keep the writing crisp like, "Are you my mother?"..."you gave me a fake girlfriend,"..."I'm the tree,"and..."all be over soonish."
It all leads to a final showdown. For a comedy, there are some badass shoot-em-up bloody scenes. The ending credits are a final tribute to comic book lovers and doodlers which is an entertaining send-off. Overall, director Nourizadeh invests full throttle. I appreciate overbudjeted movies because they show that they went in no holds barred for us. I lay this on the Goal Line as definitely re-watchable.
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