Big guys beating bad guys, and occasionally each other, to a pulp is the basic idea behind the new Prime Video action movie starring Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa. In the unimaginatively titled The Wrecking Crew (not to be confused with the 2008 music doc or the cheesy 1968 Dean Martin movie), the two oversized, testosterone-laden actors play estranged half-brothers who team up to investigate their father’s mysterious hit-and-run death in the scenic environs of Honolulu. Yes, it’s the sort of buddy cop action-comedy that was once a multiplex staple but is now largely relegated to streaming. Although this Prime Video offering proves a lot more entertaining than the Chris Pratt starrer Mercy that was just released in theaters.
The Wrecking Crew doesn’t set out to reinvent the formula, but rather luxuriate in it. All of the familiar tropes are there, from the numerous pop songs peppering the action (including one by Phil Collins,…
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