I can never have
enough buddy cop movies, and 2 Guns is
easily one of the best to come out of Hollywood
Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur proved
his abilities with suspenseful action with the surprising first-quarter
release, Contraband, which has an
action hero of sorts (played by Mark Wahlberg) who doesn’t use a gun to
accomplish his goals. 2 Guns puts a
gun in just about everybody’s hand, and blows up most of the vehicles in the
film. There is a great deal of action, predictable twists and turns and very
little original. Pair this with the dynamic performances by co-stars Wahlberg
and Denzel Washington, practical effects and minimal CGI and you have the formula for a summer blockbuster better
than all of the assortments of super-hero films.
The one original
strand in the storyline of 2 Guns is the fact that there are very few bad guys
in the movie. Although the film begins with two separate agencies attempting to
take down a drug cartel, they end up being far less menacing than the film’s
main villains; the CIA. There are many different sides in the movie, but none
are as simple as good guys and bad guys, as most every significant character
works for a variety of government agencies. This is more of a film about the
good guys fighting the good guys, though nearly all of them appear bad people
hiding behind their position of power.
Exclusive to the
Blu-ray are three featurettes about the making of 2 Guns, however superficial
they may be. The more impressive features are actually available on both DVD
and Blu-ray, including deleted and extended scenes, a featurette about the
film’s action sequences, and a commentary track with Kormákur and producer Adam
Siegel. The combo pack includes a Blu-ray, DVD and digital copy.
Entertainment Value:
9/10
Quality of
Filmmaking: 7.5/10
Historical
Significance: 6/10
Disc Features: 7/10
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