Stuber 2019 by AverageMansReviews

Stuber 2019 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/stabbing/torture/breaking/biting/disfigurement/animal cruelty/animal and human vomiting/drugs/medical

What we have here is a Buddy Cop comedy: this is one of those storylines if I give you a rough outline it would be better so I don't give everything away; so here we go basically an LAPD Detective  Victor "Vic" Manning [Dave Batista] is seeking revenge against  Oka Tedjo [Iko Uwais] and to stop this drugs shipment coming in, but unfortunately on the day that this all goes down, LAPD Detective Manning goes in for corrective laser eye treatment; he means well, but he is focused on his work and he is a man's man; he has to rely on this Uber driver Stu Prasad [Kumail Nanjiani;] which he has this job and another one shop called "Outside The Box" he is a very nice man, but has no backbone.

The pacing of this 93 minute film is slow to begin with actually it is like the rest of this film slow to build up but a solid version of the mark which I will be giving at the end of this review.

Everything about this film is designed to follow the Buddy Cop genre; I know I usually split things down into different sections, but in this case it wouldn't make much sense for me to do that because everything is linked into being a safe and reliable genre version of a Buddy Cop movie. The character developments and performances allow this film to follow that format especially when we have the partnership of Batista and Nanjiani with all in all good chemistry to build this natural dynamic of what they were going for, the cast or all good as well.

The comedy ranges from LAPD Detective Manning having vision like Mr. Magoo [for those that are not even old enough to remember this cartoon character the first time around or too old to watch the new version; full disclosure as of this content being created I have never watched the new version I have seen commercials that is about it;] in short this cartoon character is a old man with severe visual issues and somehow he goes through every day not being harmed, but he gets so incredibly close to being harmed, but everything else around him at minimum takes evasive action.

Or later on Prasad comes up with the idea to throw this propane tank [a handheld size] in this car chasing sequins he is going to throw backwards our lead partnership have this brief back-and-forth about this is not like the Jaws [the 1975 film; without giving too much away this tactic was used well in this film;] I mean it works here as well, but not exactly according to plan; but hey at least it eliminates some hench-people in their vehicle.

This film receives: 6/10, this film is good; after everything is said and done this film finds itself at this mark, yes as I have already referenced in one way or another it is in version of the Buddy Cop genre. This film also has some awards accredited to its name 5 Nominees that ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 2020 ASCAP Composers' Choice Award Joseph Trapanese and no they are not all positive either St. Louis Film Critics Association, US 2019 SLFCA Award Worst Film of the Year