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Spoiler-Free Review of “Lift” on Netflix: A Heist Movie by the Numbers

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“Nice doing business with you…”

Lift premiered on January 12th 2024 on Netflix. The action heist film stars Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincent D’Onofrio, Kim Yoon-ji, Billy Magnussen, and Sam Worthington. It runs for approximately an hour and forty-five minutes.

A master thief is offered a job from an FBI agent, who also happens to be his ex-girlfriend, as he tries to pull off an almost impossible heist on an airplane with his team.

Here is the trailer:

Lift is basically Ocean’s Eleven without the finesse, relying on its cast and flashy effects to hold your attention. Is it worthy of YOUR next watch? Let’s find out…

The Pros:

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Fun cast.

There are plenty of recognizable faces in this one to pull you into a mediocre film. That being said, I did enjoy the cast and thought that Gugu Mbatha-Raw stood out the most. She breathed the most life into her character and carried a lot of the team through some otherwise boring interactions.

The rest of the characters fit neatly into tropes, but I thought the cast did a decent enough job with what they were given.

Some of the fight scenes were enjoyable and I thought that the pacing improved once we actually got onto the plane, but it took a while to get there.

The Cons:

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Lazy and uninspiring…

This movie wasn’t terrible, but there really wasn’t anything that memorable or unique going on here. It borrowed a lot from films like The Fast and the Furious, Ocean’s Eleven, and even Netflix’s Red Notice (although I liked that film a lot more).

I normally enjoy Kevin Hart in films, but this was a rough one for me. He needed some of his trademark humor to lighten things up. Everything just felt way too serious. This film needed to find the fun and embrace some silliness to make this one more enjoyable.

Everything just felt phoned in and lifeless, which was beyond frustrating. The movie wasn’t that long, but I felt like I was watching it forever and by the time I got to the end, I had already forgotten about what had I just watched…

So am I in or out?

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Unfortunately I’m out on this one…

Lift is a movie I’ve seen a million times before. There were some entertaining moments sprinkled in here and there, but I was expecting a lot more.

I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Lift in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!

Best,

Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl

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Spoiler-Free Review of “Red Notice” on Netflix: Indiana Jones Rip-Off is Actually a lot of Fun

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“What are we stealing?”

Red Notice premiered on November 12th 2021 on Netflix. The action-comedy film stars Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot. It runs for just under two hours.

An Interpol agent attempts to catch the world’s most notorious art thief, but quickly realizes this task is far from easy…

Here is the trailer:

Red Notice is basically Indiana Jones meets National Treasure in a lot of ways, but it does have a great cast and a lot of flashy effects to hold your attention. Is it worthy of YOUR next watch? Let’s find out…

The Pros:

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Fun banter between the cast.

I really liked the dynamic between all three characters in this film. I don’t think that any of the actors really strayed from their comfort zone, but that’s okay. The film was a lot of fun because of this dynamic and I can’t say enough good things about Gal Gadot’s wardrobe.

I’d love to raid her closet!

I was worried that this film would miss the mark in the humor department, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I was actually laughing. The humor worked for me, which was something I struggled with when I tried to connect with Netflix’s Army of Thieves.

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An entertaining heist.

Even though this film seemed like a rip-off of Indiana Jones, National Treasure and even Jungle Cruise in a lot of ways, it still had an interesting and fun heist at its core, which kept me invested in the movie.

The Cons:

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I didn’t need all of the flashy effects…

It’s obvious that a lot of money went into these effects, but I honestly didn’t need them. The best part of the movie was the banter between the characters and the mystery behind the heist. Sure, there were some fun action sequences that kept up the pace, but the effects just felt cheesy and overdone.

Predictable.

I’ve seen this type of movie before and while I enjoyed it, it didn’t really do anything that original. It does throw a few curve balls our way (which I appreciated), but don’t expect to watch anything truly extraordinary here.

It was still entertaining though…

So am I in or out?

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I’m in!

Even though I knew what to expect with this movie, I had a blast watching it. It was entertaining and actually really funny. I loved the dynamic between the characters and thoroughly enjoyed my watch.

If you’re looking for a quick comedy-action film to enjoy, you’re in the right place!

I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Red Notice in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!

Best,

Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl

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