Transformers star and Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg joins forces with Oscar-winner and Gladiator star Russell Crowe for this largely panned crime thriller that is all set to stream free. Whereas the phrase “panned” might put some audiences off, the film, which follows a personal detective who finds himself on the heart of shady political dealings, is effectively price a re-evaluation. Particularly when it received’t price you a dime.
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The motion outing was praised by audiences, touchdown a rating of 80% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Directed by Allen Hughes and written by Brian Tucker, and that includes an all-star solid that features Catherine Zeta-Jones, Barry Pepper, Kyle Chandler, Natalie Martinez, and Jeffrey Wright alongside Wahlberg and Crowe, Damaged Metropolis is all set to land on the free streaming platform Tubi from July 1. You’ll be able to take a look at the official synopsis for the 2013 crime thriller beneath…
“Former cop Billy Taggart (Mark Wahlberg) sees an opportunity at redemption for previous sins when New York Metropolis’s Mayor Nicolas Hostetler (Russell Crowe) calls on him for a particular job. Hostetler thinks his spouse, Cathleen (Catherine Zeta-Jones), is having an affair and that it might harm his possibilities for re-election. Nevertheless, an even bigger scandal than anticipated pulls in Billy proper initially of his investigation. Double-crossed by the mayor, Billy begins a relentless quest for justice.”
‘Damaged Metropolis’ Is Value Watching… So Lengthy as You Throw Logic Out the Window
Sadly, regardless of the pair of Hollywood favorites taking the lead, Damaged Metropolis was extensively panned by each critics and audiences alike upon launch. The film now stands at simply 26% from the previous on Rotten Tomatoes, whereas attaining a considerably extra divisive rating of 40% from audiences on the Popcornmeter. Alongside the cruel opinions, Damaged Metropolis bombed on the field workplace, incomes simply $19 million worldwide towards its $35 million manufacturing price range.
Nevertheless! Whereas the film is probably not wherever close to the very best instance of both actor’s work, the twisting plot and neo-noir sensibilities are straightforward sufficient to get pleasure from…simply you’ll want to throw all logic out the window. So, give Damaged Metropolis an opportunity when it lands on free streaming subsequent month. You’ll little doubt get pleasure from watching Wahlberg and Crowe sharing the display screen collectively finally.
Whereas remaining a significant Hollywood star, Mark Wahlberg remains to be not resistant to the curse of the “rotten.” This yr, the actor took on villain duties in controversial determine Mel Gibson’s motion thriller Flight Danger, which noticed Gibson directing from a script by Jared Rosenberg. The story facilities on an Air Marshal (Michelle Dockery) who’s accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace) to trial, however whereas flying over the Alaskan wilderness, they start to suspect that their pilot (Wahlberg) is probably not who he appears. Sadly, Flight Danger marked one other crash touchdown with critics for the actor, hitting lows of 30%.
Wahlberg, although, has a lot within the pipeline, with the actor set to star as Parker, a task beforehand performed by Jason Statham and Mel Gibson within the crime thriller Play Soiled from Iron Man 3 and The Good Guys director Shane Black. He is additionally set to reunite with Michelle Monaghan for action-comedy sequel The Household Plan 2, and can star alongside Aquaman star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II within the crime thriller By Any Means.
Damaged Metropolis
- Launch Date
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January 18, 2013
- Runtime
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109 minutes
