**This is a spoiler-free review so feel free to read on!**
“Do you love what you do?”
Role Play released on January 12th 2024 on Prime Video. The action comedy film stars Kaley Cuoco, David Oyelowo, Connie Nielsen, and Bill Nighy. It runs for approximately an hour and forty minutes.
When a young married couple tries to spice up their marriage, they wind up caught in a dangerous predicament as secrets are revealed about their past.
Here is the trailer:
Role Play attempts to channel Mr. & Mrs. Smith with two likable leads, but does it get lost within its own story? Let’s find out…
The Pros:
Great chemistry between characters!
The strongest part of this film was the chemistry between Cuoco and Oyelowo’s characters. I thought they both did a great job and they elevated this film in a lot of ways with their performances.
I’m really hoping that Kaley Cuoco gets her chance to shine outside of The Flight Attendant because she really has great presence and I think she’d be fantastic in other films, but she’s being cast too frequently in these types of films.
Solid opening and ending.
I thought this film started off with a lot of potential. It’s a premise I’ve seen before, but I had strong hopes for it. The ending was decent as well, preventing this movie from drifting off into a total loss. There were a couple of fun twists and some stylish fight scenes to appreciate as well.
The Cons:
The middle of this film left a lot to be desired…
I really wanted to like this film for Kaley, but the middle was tough to get through. The sluggish pacing didn’t help and it lost its way. This film took itself too seriously and wasn’t original at all. I’m all for a female spy comedy thriller in any capacity, but this film needed to just embrace the simplicity of the premise and go with it, rather than trying to over-complicate things.
So am I in or out?
I’m 50/50 on this one…
I’m in for Kaley, but this film didn’t hold my attention and lost its way several times, making this one a struggle for me to get through. I really wish that they would stop trying to re-create The Flight Attendant for Kaley because she has a lot of range and I don’t want to see her get stuck in films that will never measure up to that…
That being said, if female spy thrillers are your jam, there’s enough here to check out to pass the time…
I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Role Play in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!
Best,
Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl
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