The Man From Toronto Review: Hart & Harrelson Drop The Ball In Comedy Dud
Teddy (Hart) loves his girlfriend but is a down-on-his-luck aspiring fitness expert (Jasmine Mathews). She is in love with him too, but their relationship is starting to suffer from his inability to launch a successful career on his own. In an effort to improve their relationship, he plans to take her on a romantic birthday weekend. However, he follows the wrong directions to their hotel. When he arrives, the customers presume he is The Man From Toronto, a cruel and deadly assassin, for whom they have been waiting. At the last second, the genuine Man From Toronto (Harrelson) enters and completes the task. Teddy simply wants to make it to dinner in time, while Toronto just wants his name back. The only thing standing between the odd pair and their objectives is a global gang of criminals out to assassinate them.
The Man From Toronto is a lifeless, formulaic action comedy that lacks both humour and excitement. The combination of Netflix and a big name is not always a sure thing, and the streaming service is full of content to miss starring a beloved actor. There isn't a lot of interesting action, aside from a poorly edited "one-shot" battle sequence. With a few exceptions, Kevin Hart, the rest of the ensemble, and Robbie Fox's (Shooting Elizabeth) script struggle to generate amusement.
Hart's career is further complicated by dramatic attempts like True Story, in which he is supposed to be credible as a killer. The Man From Toronto suffers from this self-seriousness, which is contrasted with a dedication to consistently depicting men who adore their wives. It is unnecessary to introduce his Think Like A Man franchise character into the rest of his career, although it sometimes feels that way. The movie is shackled to the unrelenting B-plot of Teddy's wife's birthday party.
But this is not a situation of circumstance. The Man From Toronto was most likely always going to be far below average. The days when viewers might have anticipated Okja to be the typical Netflix film are long gone. The Man From Toronto, whatever one may think or say about it, is entirely consistent with what Hart and the streaming service have been doing since their partnership began.
The Man From Toronto is a lifeless, formulaic action comedy that lacks both humour and excitement. The combination of Netflix and a big name is not always a sure thing, and the streaming service is full of content to miss starring a beloved actor. There isn't a lot of interesting action, aside from a poorly edited "one-shot" battle sequence. With a few exceptions, Kevin Hart, the rest of the ensemble, and Robbie Fox's (Shooting Elizabeth) script struggle to generate amusement.
Hart's career is further complicated by dramatic attempts like True Story, in which he is supposed to be credible as a killer. The Man From Toronto suffers from this self-seriousness, which is contrasted with a dedication to consistently depicting men who adore their wives. It is unnecessary to introduce his Think Like A Man franchise character into the rest of his career, although it sometimes feels that way. The movie is shackled to the unrelenting B-plot of Teddy's wife's birthday party.
But this is not a situation of circumstance. The Man From Toronto was most likely always going to be far below average. The days when viewers might have anticipated Okja to be the typical Netflix film are long gone. The Man From Toronto, whatever one may think or say about it, is entirely consistent with what Hart and the streaming service have been doing since their partnership began.