2 Guns (2013)
Average Rating: 6/10
Reviews Counted: 156
Fresh: 99 | Rotten: 57
Formulaic and often jarringly violent, 2 Guns rests its old-school appeal on the interplay between its charismatic, well-matched stars.
Average Rating: 5.6/10
Critic Reviews: 36
Fresh: 16 | Rotten: 20
Formulaic and often jarringly violent, 2 Guns rests its old-school appeal on the interplay between its charismatic, well-matched stars.
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Movie Info
Two crooked undercover officers - one from the DEA and the other from the Navy - unknowingly lead investigations on the other in this crime thriller from director Baltasar Kormakur. Mark Wahlberg, Denzel Washington, and Bill Paxton head up the starring cast. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
Cast
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Mark Wahlberg
Marcus "Stig" Stigma... -
Denzel Washington
Robert "Bobby" Trenc... -
Paula Patton
Deb -
Bill Paxton
Earl -
Fred Ward
Admiral Tuwey -
James Marsden
Quince -
Edward James Olmos
Papi Greco -
Robert John Burke
Jessup -
Greg Sproles
Chief Lucas -
Patrick Fischler
Dr. Ken -
Derek Solorsano
Ferret Nose Julio -
Edgar Arreola
Papi's Men - Rudy -
Kyle Clements
Papi's Men - Teemo -
Christopher Matthew ...
Papi's Men - Thick -
Timothy Bell
Papi's Men - Lean -
Tait Fletcher
Papi's Men - Mini -
Jesus Payan, Jr.
Papi's Men - Roughne... -
Azure Parsons
Waitress Maggie -
John McConnell
Officer Dave -
Jack Landry
Officer Phil -
Ritchie Montgomery
Chief of Police -
Ambyr Childers
Ms. Young -
Robert Larrivere
Bank Manager -
Lucy Faust
Scared Woman -
George Wilson
Bank Guard -
Yohance Myles
Lead Agent (FBI Man) -
Evie Louise Thompson
Patsy (Dr. Ken's Ass... -
Samuel Baca-Garcia
Javier (Papi's Son) -
Michael Beasley
Hard Case Border Pat... -
Christopher Dempsey
Border Guard -
Bill Stinchcomb
Uniformed Border Age... -
Mark Adam
Navy FIrefighter -
David Kency
Leap MP (Shore Patro... -
Gilbert Rosales
Skinny Immigrant -
Peter Gabb
Doorman -
Jason Kirkpatrick
Tommy Boy -
Tony Sanford
Slim Jay -
Kevin "Lucky" Johnso...
Tim Corrales -
Lindsey Smith
Gina Corrales -
Lindsey Gort
Waitress Margie -
Hillel M. Sharman
Roughneck #2 -
Aaron Zell
Roughneck #3 -
Henry Penzi
Roughneck #4
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All Critics (156) | Top Critics (36) | Fresh (99) | Rotten (57)
In this star vehicle for Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg, the headlights are on full beam but the engine is struggling in second gear.
Top CriticBeyond ridiculous but always entertaining. Washington and Wahlberg are terrific.
The biggest guns this action flick brandishes are stars Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg who have very different acting styles that work surprisingly well together.
It's essentially a buddy-cop romp with the usual assortment pack of graphic gruesomeness.
An unremarkable, standard-issue shoot-em-up that rests entirely on the charisma of its two stars.
Banter, banter, banter. It's such fun being a tough guy and killing people.
Iceland's Baltasar Kormákur warms to the task of delivering a fun filled action thriller, with writer Blake Masters freely commandeering the Tarantino signature of quirky banal dialogue in the midst of action
Washington and Wahlberg are great together - bullish and brash with a twinkle in the eye as they improvise and fly by the seat of their pants, even when things have supposedly been carefully planned
Kormakur and his merry cast blast their way through an absurdly silly and very funny comedy of errors, as one defence service inadvertently wages war on another.
With Washington and Wahlberg sparking off each other splendidly, 2 Guns works best when it is channelling the playful spirit of such 1980s buddy movies as 48 Hrs and Lethal Weapon.
The film may be as formulaic as the prosaic title suggests, but the name also reflects the fundamentally straightforward and undeniable appeal of it.
...a promising buddy comedy that fizzles out to a hopelessly depressing degree.
... wallows in formula, right down to a contrived finale that showcases a true Mexican standoff, along with a title that really undersells its weapon count.
Oddly took some advice not intended for movies: 'Be specific but not memorable. Be funny but don't make 'em laugh.'
In this age of never-ending franchises and pointless reboots it's quite refreshing to see a funny, action-packed film that's so utterly disposable.
Movies that aim for the middle often fall short.
America's public agencies come very badly out of this slick thriller.
Washington and Wahlberg are an effective double act in an intermittently exciting thriller with more twists than it needs.
...a convoluted mix of violence, not-so-witty humor and spaghetti western, with a tad too much tomato sauce thrown on top by director Baltasar Kormakur.
There's plenty of hot spice in this enjoyably silly graphic novel adaptation about two undercover agents unwittingly working together.
Director Baltasar Kormakur keeps the pace and patter loose and lively; the result is almost refreshing -- a run through a sprinkler on a summer movie-season lawn cluttered with junked blockbusters.
This class of sleek bickering comes along all too rarely.
Wahlberg gives Washington levity; Washington gives Wahlberg resolve.
It's all complete nonsense, entirely predictable and feels like it is going to last for ever.
What looks like a rather standard buddy action comedy is elevated by a smarter-than-normal script, skilful direction and surprisingly offhanded chemistry between Washington and Wahlberg.
You'd think this might be a shocking, even paranoid scenario, but instead it comes across as too ridiculous to be even slightly believable.
Audience Reviews for 2 Guns
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Super Reviewer
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- Marcus "Stig" Stigman: Are we people?
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- Earl: Where's the money
- Robert "Bobby" Trench: It ain't down there I'll guarantee that.
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| No reviews yet and you know what always means... | 48 days ago | 21 |
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| I bet it will.... | 2 months ago | 3 |
| Why watch the movie when the trailer is free.... | 2 months ago | 3 |
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