PLOT: In Colt Lake Tennessee, Sam Evans tackles a meth epidemic. He’s sidelined on arrival of Bobby Gaines an secret agent. Regardless of Evans native ties, Gaines is hailed as hero. Suspicions come up on Gaines which unravels a fancy narrative.
REVIEW: Most of us know Seann William Scott from his performances in American Pie and Goon. He’s typically portraying somebody a bit on the goofier aspect, and actually going for laughs. Now he’s going for one thing a bit completely different in his newest outing, and will get to play a decidedly extra grey space. Dangerous Man is predicated on a real story and takes place in Colt Lake, Tennessee. It follows the demise of a person by a meth-dealing group of thugs, and the cops who’re attempting to take them down.
Seann William Scott delivers an attention-grabbing efficiency as Bobby Gaines, an secret agent who shouldn’t be what he appears. He is available in and fully takes over the small city police unit and does so in a convincing means. Because the story progresses, it’s clear that Gaines is hiding one thing, and he sees the world in a really pessimistic means. Sadly, outdoors of Scott, there’s actually not a lot intrigue with the plot because it’s all very primary. I’m unsure how a lot that is due to the “based on a true story” component or simply the truth that it’s a first-time director, nevertheless it meanders quite a bit and doesn’t really feel solely coherent. It typically seems like they’re simply shopping for time till they will get to the conclusion.
I feel one of many greatest points is that we’re principally following Johnny Simmons Sheriff Sam Evans. Evans isn’t handled with respect by the city and is usually considered extra of a joke. And he doesn’t actually show to be something however, making it robust to actually aspect with him. Even his moments of lastly standing up for himself really feel so pressured and unbelievable. Then there’s the pressured love story that feels a bit by-the-numbers and detracts from a few of the extra attention-grabbing parts. Take the dangerous guys for instance, performed by Ethan Suplee and UFC’s Paul Felder. These appeared like some dangerous dudes that we don’t get to see practically sufficient of. Suplee, particularly, was fairly terrifying at occasions. Actually, the complete felony component feels undercooked and will have used a bit extra growth.
Rob Riggle steals each scene he’s in, however he does really feel a bit extra comedic than the world round him. Generally issues are so deathly severe, and Riggle is cracking jokes. Whereas hilarious, it does typically really feel like a tonal conflict. Even nonetheless, he was simply one of the crucial entertaining points of the film. Sadly, this is among the final roles from Gen V’s Likelihood Perdomo, who handed away early final yr. You may inform he was having a blast with DJ, who’s a bit dim, and matches the small-town aesthetic effectively. Even nonetheless, his interactions with Simmons can really feel a bit pointless, and he feels a bit wasted.
In the end, Dangerous Man fails to actually perceive what it desires to be. There are some entertaining moments however they’re damaged up by lengthy stretches of stereotypical plot beats. The eclectic group of Sheriffs will be enjoyable to hang around with, however most of their scenes felt extra like they have been going for jokes versus truly advancing the plot. The movie wraps up in such a clumsy away, and out of doors of Scott and Riggle, fails to actually present a lot intrigue. It’s a straightforward watch however doesn’t actually go previous that.
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