2 Guns 2013

     This film is based on a graphic novel with the same title by Steven Grant published by Boom! Comics.  Robert Trench (Bobby) is working as an undercover DEA agent and Michael (Stig) Stigman doesn’t know this information.  On the other hand, Bobby doesn’t know that Stig is working for the US Navy in intelligence.  Stig comes up with the idea to rob a bank and Bobby goes along with the idea so he can bust Stig for the robbery.  The plan is too successful and they take more money than they anticipated, $43.125 million instead of $3 million.  Now they aren’t sure about the owner of this extra money?  Stig shoots Bobby and he takes the money.  Soon after, they are hunted, blackmailed and isolated by corrupt rivals.  Both Bobby and Stig will need to set aside their differences, work together and find a way to get out of this situation alive.

     Both Washington and Wahlberg are good actors but they don’t have much plot to work with?  There is a very high body count and everyone is corrupted!!  There are plenty of organizations in the mix, DEA, CIA, Navy, the drug cartel and the police.  The theory must be that a humorous buddy/action movie must work on all levels if you just keep pushing forward??  2 ½* (This movie is OK)  

Note:  109 min, Action directed by Baltasar Kormakur with Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton, Edward James Olmos, Bill Paxton, Robert John Burke, James Marsden, Greg Sproles, Fred Ward.

Note:  Imdb 6.7 out of 10, 64% critic 66% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Roger Ebert 3*, Amazon 4.2* out of 5* with 1556 reviews, Metacritic 55 out of 100 with 43 critics 6.6 out of 10 with 214 reviews.

Special Note:  Filmed in Kenner, Louisiana; Rio Rancho, Albuquerque, Santa Fe and San Cristobal, New Mexico; New Orleans, Louisiana; Los Angeles, California.  The bank robbery takes place in Tangipahoa Parish, Amite, Louisiana.  Washington and Wahlberg improvised many of their lines.  Originally, Vince Vaughn was cast as Bobby and Owen Wilson as Stig.  Duel Action was the code name given to this film to prevent piracy.