The Enforcer movie review

MOVIE TITLE: The Enforcer

This action thriller movie was released in theaters and VOD on September 23, 2022.

(not to be confused with the 1976 or 1951 movies with the same name)

RATING: R

LENGTH: 1 hour 30 minutes

MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE: C

IN A NUTSHELL:

Miami’s top mob enforcer Cuda (Antonio Banderas) sacrifices it all to tear down the criminal organization he’s spent his whole life building up when he discovers his boss Estelle (Kate Bosworth) is putting a young runaway’s life in grave danger. Now he has one last chance to make up for his past and find redemption – both for himself and his family – before the mob hunts him down for his betrayal.

The movie was directed by Richard Hughes. W. Peter Iliff wrote the screenplay, famous for his Point Break script. My all-time favorite film of his is Patriot Games.

THINGS I LIKED:

I adore Antonio Banderas but I was worried when I saw this trailer because he has been pumping out a lot of rotten films lately that skip theaters and go directly to TV, much like many of the other aging stars like Bruce Willis, Liam Neeson, John Travolta, and Mel Gibson. He does a great job, although the material is super cliched.
There is plenty of action, although the film moves slowly.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

Personally, watching this movie is like rolling around in a grimy gutter for an hour and a half. No thanks. I didn’t like any of the characters and never felt very engaged.
Sometimes, it’s hard to understand what Antonio Banderas says.
There are a lot of Mafia movie tropes. Because of that, the movie is extremely predictable as we watch a tired hitman seek redemption.
There was absolutely no humor to balance out all of the violence and gore.
Some of the plot holes made me roll my eyes.
What’s missing from this drama is some humor to break up all of the rage and blood.
We get to go to Miami in the film; however, the movie focuses on the grimy underworld, rather than the colorful buildings, beaches, and elegant money in that city.
Kate Bosworth sits behind a desk in almost all of her scenes.