There’s a B-movie hokeyness to the plot and characters that comes across as endearing thanks to a mostly solid cast. Statham works as the no-nonsense lead, Bingbing as the capable love interest, Wilson as the dot-com billionaire and Cliff Curtis as the sorta comic relief guy.
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Blackkklansman is a very well-acted film, and that starts at the top. Driver has already had some strong performances in the past, but the emergence of Washington is critical to the movie’s success. He gives a layered performance as both a cop doing his job and a black man concerned about his people’s struggle for equal treatment.
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Part of the film’s charm is putting serious characters in ridiculous situations, and it does so to great effect. Watching the Titans ride big wheels to travel back through time to prevent origin stories from happening is probably the highlight of that approach whether they’re fixing Krypton or guiding the Wayne family through a safer part of town.
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Although most of the cast returns from the original, it’s Lily James of Downton Abbey fame that ends up standing out. As young Donna she exudes a fresh innocence of somebody looking to learn all they can about the world and have fun doing it.
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Chemistry was always key to the previous trilogy’s success, and the cast here does a nice job of matching the easy charm and humour that dripped from Clooney and Pitt. Bullock was a great choice to be the lead, and Blanchett fits right in as her right-hand woman. Nothing is ever taken too seriously and yet they never come across as anything less than prepared and capable.
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There’s a lot of good physical comedy in Tag as the guys take some hellacious falls and blows in their ongoing attempt to not be it. Watching the reckless abandon with which they attempt to get and/or avoid one another is enjoyable, and basically turning Renner into a ninja was a clever touch — as was the slow-motion sequences where we can read their minds.
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While marketed as a goofball comedy, Life of the Party features a surprisingly well-rounded performance from McCarthy, who is presented as smart, capable and desirable — and in an unusual “older woman, younger man” way where the relationship isn’t a setup for forbidden love or as a means to make the daughter embarrassed.
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