"Here is a straight to streaming action-thriller-comedy that is a throwback to the kind of pulpy stupid fun fare that minted money back in the 80s and 90s. The presence of a Phil Collins banger on the soundtrack and a reference to Jean-Claude Van Damme are tells. One assumes the target audience are males of all ages with a bloodlust for highly choreographed casual violence and stunts interspersed with quips."
"As such, it gets the job done, plus it throws in the bells and whistles you'd expect, such as fireballs erupting in the background as characters flee the scene, scads of civilians getting killed along the way while evoking not a drop of regret from the protagonists, and estranged siblings getting in touch with their feelings about their errant, recently deceased father, and learning lessons about love along the way."
"Otherwise, the action is dominated by Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa, playing excessively muscled, abundantly inked, initially estranged half-brothers James and Jonny, who spend the film trying to work out who killed their father Walter (Brian Keaulana) in a hit-and-run incident."
The Wrecking Crew is a straight-to-streaming action-thriller-comedy that revives pulpy 80s/90s sensibilities with choreography-driven casual violence, stunts and quips. The soundtrack includes a Phil Collins track and a Jean-Claude Van Damme reference. Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa play excessively muscled, inked half-brothers James and Jonny who reunite in Hawaii after their father Walter's fatal hit-and-run. James is a disciplined Marine trainer married to a child psychologist; Jonny is a booze-sozzled Oklahoma cop. The plot mixes explosive set pieces, high civilian casualties portrayed without regret, lush location photography, and a mildly enlightened, post-therapy emotional arc about family and love.
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