Back In Action

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	Jamie Foxx	Matt
	Cameron Diaz	Emily
	McKenna Roberts	Alice
	Rylan Jackson	Leo
	Kyle Chandler	Chuck
	Glenn Close	Ginny
	Jamie Demetriou	Nigel
	Andrew Scott	Baron
	Fola Evans-Akingbola	Wendy
	Robert Besta	Balthazar Gor
	Bashir Salahuddin	Coach Chris
	Tom Brittney	Dylan
	Ben VanderMey	Tyler
	Jude Mack	Daphne
	Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo	Airport Immigration Officer Keita
	Tobi Bamtefa	MI6 Agent Obasi
	Leela Owen	Annalise
	Cruz Hadley	James
	Zion James	Craig
	Ivan Ivashkin	General Narek Ivanov
	Katrina Durden	Volka Tattoo Girl
	Erol Ismail	Volka Goatee
	George Surry	Volka Tall Dude
	Victoria Howell	Truck Stop Cashier
	Lee Charles	Tate Hallway Bodyguard

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Director	Seth Gordon
Writer	Seth Gordon, Brendan O'Brien, Lillian Yu
Producer	Beau Bauman, Peter Chernin, Emma Finder, Jamie Foxx, Seth Gordon, Tim Lewis, Brendan O'Brien, Mika Saito, Sharla Sumpter Bridgett, Bergen Swanson, Jenno Topping, Datari Turner
Musician	Christopher Lennertz
Photography	Ken Seng

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My quick rating - 6.0/10. Netflix flexes its budget once again with this movie, a lighthearted, action-packed spy comedy directed by Seth Gordon (The Night Agent). While the film is nowhere near groundbreaking, it delivers enough fast-paced fun, humor, and over-the-top set pieces to keep audiences entertained. Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz make a solid return to the screen, playing former CIA agents forced back into the game after their peaceful cover is blown. Their chemistry is enjoyable, and while the action sequences push the limits of believability—seriously, they'd be dead ten times over in real life—the film doesn't take itself too seriously. The humor helps smooth over the absurdity, making it a decent popcorn flick.
The supporting cast adds extra charm, with Glenn Close as the sharp-witted mother figure and Jamie Demetriou hamming it up as a bumbling English agent. McKenna Roberts also stands out among the younger cast, proving she can hold her own in the chaos. The action scenes are well-choreographed, and while the plot remains extremely simple, the film strikes a good balance between comedy and spectacle.
Ultimately, Back in Action is exactly what it sets out to be: an easygoing, watch-and-forget spy romp that won’t be winning awards—but might just be setting itself up for a sequel.

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