Lift - Review
Lift - Budget of $100 million - 1 hour and 44 minutes
Cyrus walks confidently into the Sterling Auction and doesn't wear the souvenir mask. He sits and waits for the bidding to start on an NFT created by N8. This one-of-a-kind NFT uses 242 cameras and a 30-second live feed to create the artwork with the buyer's image. Cyrus starts the bid at $12 million and smiles at the cameras above. He knows Interpol Agent Abby is watching.
Abby has been hunting Cyrus and his crew for months. Cyrus masterminds art thefts around the globe. Each person in his crew has a specific skill. Camila is a pilot but can drive anything. Mi-Sun is a hacker and marvels at Magnus's safe-cracking ability and light-hearted style. Luke is an engineer but questions Denton's disguising techniques. While half of the crew is in Venice for the auction, the other is in London stealing a Van Gogh. Abby watches Cyrus parade for the camera when a fire alarm blares in the auction. She realizes that the NFT needs an access code to generate the art. Cyrus isn't stealing the NFT; he is kidnapping N8.
Abby fails to catch Cyrus and his crew. Her boss, Agent Huxley, calls her into a conference room. They got a tip that Lars funds terrorist groups to disrupt the market. One group can hack resources to flood a city or cause a drought. Lars will pay them with gold valued at $500,000,000 for their resource hacks. Huxley needs someone to steal the gold and sour the deal. He wants Abby to give Cyrus the job. Abby begrudgingly accepts.
Abby approaches Cyrus with the deal, but Cyrus says no because no one steals from Lars and breathes. Abby tells Cyrus about the incentives. Interpol will clear their records of current and past crimes if they steal the gold. Cyrus won't agree without his team's approval. They say yes because they don't want Cyrus to complete the deal alone. Cyrus agrees, but only if Abby comes with them. Cyrus says stealing that much gold is impossible. So, they will steal the plane, transporting it in mid-air. Can they do it without Lars killing them all?
You know there is a plot within the plot if you are a fan of heist ensemble films. So, keep your eyes and ears open to determine when Cyrus is tricking the viewer. Also, Abby and Cyrus have a connection. During a sting, Abby pretended to be a gallery owner as Cyrus cased the place. They fell in love with the other's cover story. So, seeing each other opens old wounds and sparks new attractions. This film is on the perfect platform for its viewers. However, the plot isn't strong enough to attract new subscribers to Netflix (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer).
I give it 3 out of 5 stars
It feels good to be back - Cyrus
We're going back to London. And we're taking him with us - Abby
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Role Play - Review
Role Play - Budget Unknown - 1 hour and 41 minutes
Emma returns home from a work trip and realizes she forgot her anniversary. She profusely apologizes to her husband, Dave. He forgives her, and they have dinner with their two kids, Caroline and Wyatt. That night, he gives Emma a gift box but tries to hide it before she sees it. She opens it and finds a sexy nurse costume. To his surprise, Emma likes the idea of role-playing but wants to take it a step further. She wants to dress up, go to a hotel bar, and pretend to be strangers. Then, they can have a romantic rendezvous in a posh room.
Emma makes it to the bar first, but Dave is in traffic. He texts his location and asks Emma to wait. Bob approaches Emma at the bar and attempts to flirt with her. But something about his approach throws Emma off. She sees Dave enter the bar, and he walks away. Bob notices Emma eyeing Dave and gives them room. Dave and Emma keep up the ruse and shamelessly entice each other. Then, Bob interrupts them again. Dave and Emma manage to escape Bob and saunter to their room. Emma excuses herself to the bathroom and watches a timer. After a few minutes, she finds Dave asleep on the bed. She changes clothes, puts her hair in a ponytail, and walks to Bob's room. Bob can't believe he found one of the most wanted assassins by chance. However, the bounty asks for Emma to be captured alive and returned to the Sovereign. Emma kills Bob and returns to Dave.
Emma tells Dave she has another work trip and has to leave. However, Dave is upset because the news reports about Bob's death and has images of them with Bob. Emma tells Dave to relax. She gives Dave a date and time for the pickup and heads to the airport. She promises to handle everything when she returns. Days later, Dave arrives at the airport to meet Emma, but she isn't there, and her name isn't on the manifest. Dave leaves in a panic, and two officers approach him. They question him about Bob, Emma, and her travels. Agent Gwen enters with startling information. Emma is a contract killer with dozens of confirmed hits around the world. Dave laughs, but Gwen warns Dave that dangerous people are coming for him and his kids.
Dave returns home and looks through Emma's things. He finds a box with wigs, aliases, passports, and a high-powered gun. He combs through the business cards and calls the numbers. Emma picks up and tells Dave to run and take the kids. Gwen is hunting Emma, and Emma needs to fix it before she can return home. Dave refuses to run and wants to join Emma in Berlin to help. Emma begs him not to, but he hangs up and books his flight. Dave and Emma's night of role-play becomes a dangerous game of mom vs. mom.
This movie has intense action with well-balanced comedic timing. However, the script needed more time to develop Emma's backstory. The plot uses it as the big reveal, but the characters utter it so fast that you may miss it. People try to convince Dave that Emma is a killer incapable of love. Despite the evidence, he refuses to believe them and puts his trust in his marriage. Dave will do anything to help her even though Dave isn't qualified. Also, he isn't afraid to let Emma take the lead. After everything ends, Emma and Dave are an everyday couple with two kids. This movie is perfect for an escape and is worth a free prime trial (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer).
I give it 3 out of 5 stars
Let's go for a walk - Emma
Then, take a class - Dave
If I were 20 years younger, I might take offense - Bob
You shouldn't have come here. It's not safe - Raj
They've had a long trip - Gwen
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