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This light-hearted action film easily doubled its $61 million dollar budget after its August
2nd, 2013 release. Following the success they shared with 2012's "Contraband" Director Baltasar
Kormákur and Mark Wahlberg have teamed again to produce this 109-minute adventure, based
off the graphic novel series of the same name. Wahlberg has never been a particularly strong,
or even believable dramatic actor... but in the right roles, like this one here - he is
undeniably entertaining and charismatic. He stars as a cocky, Navy Intelligence Officer
who finds himself on the wrong side of a botched undercover operation after he discovers his
partner, Denzel Washington is himself an agent for the DEA. The Academy award winning actor
is, as expected - impeccable in the second lead, and what comes as a surprise is how
effortlessly he bounces off of Wahlberg. Their almost jovial sibling-like rivalry and partnership
is this picture's strongest aspect, very reminiscent of the Gibson/Glover pairing in the "Lethal
Weapon" franchise. With a wink and a laugh, the two are immense fun to watch, as they
literally wait to the last second to make a decision, with Wahlberg confidently remarking,
"I got a plan. I mean, I'm capable of coming up with a plan." Although adept playing opposite
Washington for the second time, Paula Patton is underutilized as the female foil, but thankfully
she shows off her gorgeous body on more than one occasion. Edward James Olmos, James Marsden,
and Bill Paxton make up the film's trio of villains - each one bringing something unique
to the picture; especially Paxton as the mysterious and uncompromising bad guy, who has no issue
playing Russian Roulette as a means of interrogation. The R-rated story has a few twists along the
way, but is otherwise your average, decently-paced, run-of-the-mill investigation plot delivered
through typical and conventional cinematography. The
score from Michael Tronick is similarly forgettable, but never out of place. The movie does exactly
what it needs to, and delivers some competent thrills, laughs, and even some suspense - like
when Washington quickly ducks into a freezer after deliberately blowing up an entire building
to escape searching Naval patrols. Despite having a plot far too complicated and convoluted
for its own good, this is an innocent, shut-your-brain off type of action film where the good guys
stop the bad guys, and becomes friends in the process. It isn't anything special, but
it's a decently realistic time I wouldn't mind watching again. "2 Guns", "Stereotypical
action with perfect casting." Now let's read your opinions on this picture in the YouTube
comments.
"2 Guns" on the rate-o-matic... a SIX and a SIX. We all agreed that Wahlberg and Washington
were the shinning element of this picture, with the plot being its weakest. You thought
it was GOOD. I especially some of the supporting-cast, and the fun action sequences. I'll rate it
a GOOD as well.