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The starting point is rather classic. Two completely opposite characters are mistaken for each other. Here, Teddy (Kevin Hart) is a good-for-nothing who manages to fail almost everything he does. While Randy/The Man from Toronto (Woody Harrelson) is an emotionless hitman known for being able to make anyone talk through extreme means of torture.
Teddy always has crazy money-making ideas, but they don’t get him anywhere. And if the idea has a bit of common sense, he does things halfway and the result is the same: nothing works. Because he does everything wrong, Teddy accidentally goes to the place where Randy is expected for a bloody and lucrative contract.
The sequel is as implausible as it is amusing. Kevin Hart, in the role of the idiot on duty, is ideal. He does not stray from his usual range of play, but we do not ask more from him. His lines are ridiculous and funny. He has a way of pronouncing them, a tone of his own, which makes them even more hilarious.
On the other side, Woody Harrelson plays a cold and taciturn man who we get to know (and even appreciate) better. Each will learn from the other. The exchange between the two protagonists provokes moments of laughter and some more dramatic ones. The balance is good.
We can imagine how the plot will develop. However, there are a few surprises along the way. The action is not lacking and the adventures are incredible. Here is a comedy that feels good, without much pretension (but a good budget – nearly 100 million) and quite pleasant.
Comedy/Action
The Man from Toronto
(VF: The man from Toronto)
patrick hughes
Starring Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson
1 h 50
On Netflix