An organised heist goes terribly wrong, and two men must find a way out of a seemingly inescapable situation.
Funny at times, with enjoyable action, but forgettable nonetheless. Following up on Wolfs (2024) review https://kaygazpro.com/wolfs-2024/ and the things I said about the Dogme 95 and the Hollywood gang, Apple TV+ gets the copyrights and releases a film similar to Wolfs with some of the rest of the gang for The Instigators.
The Instigators is yet another slapstick action/comedy with an excellent leading duet and great action scenes, but it is incredibly superficial. The action is fine, but the imbalance with the comedy that, more often than not, ceases to be funny because of the too much cursing that gradually loses its panache… makes it repetitive. Doug Liman’s film is not a “bad” film, but, as mentioned above, it’s forgettable. It addresses a specific Hollywood audience and a particular time of the day or night when one wants to watch a film without having to think too much. Matt Damon and Casey Affleck (Ben Affleck is the producer) might not be as enjoyable as Brad Pitt and George Clooney, but that’s because the story and character development are weaker. Other than that, they are both great. With them, Hong Chao, Alfred Molina, Ving Rhames, Ron Perlman, and Toby Jones complete the excellent cast.
I reviewed Wolfs and The Instigators back to back because Apple TV+ released them back to back. Their similarities might speak volumes about what kind of audience they are trying to attract and compete with the rest of the streaming platforms. Other than Wolfs 2, let’s see what else they have in mind.
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