day 4.39

movie review: contraband

no. no. no. contraband is mark wahlberg's latest action-packed thrill ride of a movie, and it's also his weakest. wahlberg stars as chris, a former smuggling expert gone good. but when his young brother-in-law gets caught in the smuggling game, chris has to re-enter to save him and his family. the problem with contraband is that it doesn't push the envelope far enough- it's a predictable romp with almost no twists. there are about 234908 characters, none of whom you get to know, and too many plot holes. giovanni ribisi (aka phoebe's brother from friends) plays the villian, but his cartoon-like choice of accent makes all his threats laughable.  if you're looking for a good wahlberg thriller, just go watch the italian job again- that's all i wanted to do while i sat through contraband.