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The Man From Toronto Blu-ray Review

Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson shine in the lackluster “The Man From Toronto.”

“The Man From A Toronto” revolves around a screw-up named Teddy whose business ideas never pan out. The one thing he does have in his life is a loving wife (Lori) who he decides to take to Virginia for a cabin vacation. Unfortunately, Teddy accidentally goes to the wrong cabin and is mistaken for the tough and intimidating titular assassin. Worse still, the cabin becomes raided by the FBI and Teddy is coerced into acting as the Man from Toronto in order to bring down a terrorist named Marin. The real Man from Toronto was set to go to the cabin for a 2 million payday, but now he has to adjust his plan. He decides to let Teddy continue to be him with some assistance. The situation becomes complicated after other hitmen are sent after the 2 and the Man from Toronto’s Handler double crosses him.

Originally set for a theatrical release before debuting on Netflix, director Patrick Hughes’ “The Man From Toronto” tries to coast on the star power of Woody Harrelson and Kevin Hart, but can’t overcome a disposable story. To be fair, Hart and Harrelson keep the movie from being a disaster. While it takes a little bit of time for the two to gel on screen, their chemistry is undeniable. Even when they’re being woefully underserved by a clunky script (more on that in a bit), it’s fun seeing these 2 polar opposite characters interact in this buddy-action comedy. They also get to engage in a wild gym fight which is the highlight of the entire movie. There’s some decent supporting performances here too from Kaley Cuoco, Ellen Barkin, Jasmine Matthews and Pierson Fode.

As mentioned above, the script by Robbie Fox and Chris Bremner just falls flat. The action-comedy is woefully lacking in the comedy department. Unless you find low-toner and a finger in a chip bag hilarious, there’s not much in the way of comedy to be found here. It’s a shame that Harrelson and Hart have so little to work with in that department. Story wise, the one-note plot is all just one big set-up for antics and a throwaway plot involving Marin. The writers also seem clueless as to how to deal with the character of Lori throughout the film too.

Video/Audio:

Presentation: 1.85:1 1080p. Grade: A

Audio Track: 5.1 DTS-HD MA. Grade: A

Extras include 6 deleted scenes, a Digital copy and Sony trailers. 

June 25, 2023 - Posted by nicklyons1 | Blu-Ray review | Action-Comedy, Kevin Hart, Netflix, The Man From Toronto Blu-ray Review, Woody Harrelson