Back in Action
Published 2025-04-17
Film info
- Title Back in Action
- Director Seth Gordon
- Year 2025
- Run time 1hr 54m
- Genres Action, Comedy
- Tagline They're living their best lies
- Cast Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Glenn Close, Andrew Scott
Fifteen years after vanishing from the CIA to start a family, elite spies Matt and Emily jump back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 2:03 | Can't take balloon arches seriously now I've seen Meghan make one. |
| 5:02 | Love that Coach Taylor is still basically coaching. |
| 7:51 | "Bring the whole bottle, I'm drinking for two!" |
| 12:01 | How can this plane still be crashing, it hit the ground two minutes ago. |
| 15:43 | "We could watch Creed, Creed II." I like this movie night business. |
| 23:28 | Have they left one child home alone to go snoop on the other child? |
| 29:37 | 2FA plot point in a movie. |
| 33:49 | Makes a change for a car chase in a suburb not through the city streets. |
| 41:08 | "Sometimes things are good weird, like how we can still listen to Michael Jackson." |
| 51:41 | That was too similar to Final Destination for my tastes! |
| 1:06:29 | "You don't drink tea? And no gin? And Emily thinks I'm a bad mother!" |
| 1:21:30 | Not sure they understand what the Thames Barrier actually does. |
| 1:32:45 | As IF Siri could help in a time of crisis. Hilarious. |
Thoughts
Sometimes you just need a mindless action movie where the stakes are high but it's also kinda tame. This is exactly that movie. It's not at all original, the reluctant ex-spies are forced back into action to protect their family. But it had it's moments, and it was a great cast, including lovely Andrew Scott. There were plot holes galore but twists and turns along the way, and in the end, a lot of fun.
Rating: 3 / 5