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Mark Wahlberg is an actor who seems to take everyone by surprise, as he managed to go from being a popular musician to one of the most consistently popular movie stars working in the industry today. Despite suffering a few setbacks within his early attempts to break into the industry, Wahlberg proved that he was an actor deserving of respect after his breakthrough performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s masterpiece Boogie Nights blew everyone away.
Three Kings RActionComedyWar Release Date September 27, 1999 Director David O. Russell Cast George Clooney , Mark Wahlberg , Ice Cube , Spike Jonze , Cliff Curtis , Nora Dunn Runtime 114 minutes Main Genre Adventure Writers John Ridley , David O. Russell Expand Rent on Amazon 8 ‘2 Guns’ Directed by Baltasar Kormakur 2 Guns was an underrated comic book movie that paired Wahlberg alongside Denzel Washington as two rival undercover cops that are assigned to take down a drug bust. It’s clearly molded after classic buddy cop movies like Lethal Weapon and 48 Hrs., as much of the film’s success relies on the back-and-forth banter between Wahlberg and Washington.
7 ‘The Italian Job’ Directed by F. Gary Gray The Italian Job is one of the most underrated remakes in recent memory, as Wahlberg was able to provide a fresh take on the role that the great Michael Caine played in the original film of the same name. The film stars Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Seth Green, and Jason Statham as a gang of thieves that have to get revenge on the former member of their team that betrayed them, played in a particularly memorable evil performance by Edward Norton.
6 ‘The Other Guys’ Directed by Adam McKay The Other Guys is a hilarious action comedy that saw Wahlberg teaming up with Will Ferrell and director Adam McKay, who had been on a hot streak together after the success of Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and Step Brothers.
Patriots Day is often quite upsetting to watch, as it examines how a shocking act of violence turned a loving community into an environment of fear and persecution. Nonetheless, Wahlberg delivers a powerful performance that serves as a touching tribute to those that were willing to put this conflict to an end. While there are a fair amount of chases and gun fights, Patriots Day does not feel like it is attempting to exploit the real victims who were harmed in the situation.
Pain & Gain is a great satire because Wahlberg is playing an incompetent character who doesn’t know anything about being a criminal other than what he has picked up from movies. It’s a widely underrated film that deserves another look from those who haven’t been receptive to Bay’s work. We Own the Night is a delicate balancing act of drama and setpieces, showing that Wahlberg could give an emotional performance that carried years of family history on its back. Phoenix and Duvall are often cited as being among the greatest living actors, but Wahlberg proved to be worthy of standing alongside them with a gripping performance that makes the film even more heartbreaking due to a tragic twist early on.
Wahlberg was able to show the hardship that real veterans go through with an impassioned story of a real patriot. Although he masters the incredible set pieces in which his physicality is on full display, Wahlberg’s greatest moments of acting in the film are those where he reflects upon the shocking losses that he is still recovering from. Few military action movies in recent years have been as emotionally devastating.
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