Film critic Jonathan Sim's review of Red One, a new Christmas action movie starring Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Chris Evans.
, a festive film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as a very tough guy . He plays Callum Drift, head of North Pole security for Saint Nicholas , known as the only Santa Claus. When Santa gets kidnapped right before Christmas Eve, Callum must team up with hacker Jack O’Malley to save Christmas. This is one of the most ridiculous movies I’ve seen in a long time, and I’m struggling to figure out how to feel about it.
While Red One has no shortage of colorful, fantastical creatures to entertain, that’s as far as it gets. This movie feels like a Christmas take on Men In Black, where The Rock’s character serves as a Tommy Lee Jones/Agent K stand-in. Callum has been in the business for centuries and has become jaded by the adults he feels are running Christmas. Johnson’s performance provides the same type of stoicism he provided in Black Adam.
Red One wants to pull some mileage from the buddy-cop dynamic between them. Because of their differences, there is some chemistry and banter, but it does not ultimately go anywhere meaningful. They are an acceptable pair, but the film could have benefitted from more scenes showing how well they work together despite their differences. We see this briefly, but there should have been more to make them a memorable team.
While watching Red One, you may struggle to believe this is a real movie. One of the most incredulous aspects of this film is its $250 million production budget. It’s genuinely insane that this movie cost that much money because many moments, particularly during the exterior daytime scenes, look flat. Even the action sequences are underwhelming because many of them look like digital characters doing over-the-top actions in a digital environment. You don’t buy into everything that’s happening.
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