Speaker 1: Today are real reviews. We're Jumping Into the Pickup, an
Speaker 1: action adventure directed by Tim's Story and starring Eddie Murphy,
Speaker 1: Pete Davidson, and Keiky Palmer. The premise, a routine armored
Speaker 1: truck cash pickup spirals into chaos when two mismass drivers
Speaker 1: are ambushed by a group of ruthless criminals. What follows
Speaker 1: is a high octane mad cat ride through clashing personalities,
Speaker 1: NonStop danger, and one very very bad day now. Murphy
Speaker 1: plays Russell Pearce, a season pro who's just trying to
Speaker 1: make it to the end of his ship so he
Speaker 1: can get home and celebrate his twenty fifth wedding anniversary.
Speaker 1: Davidson is Travis, his reckless, chatty partner who seems to
Speaker 1: invite trouble just by breathing. The film quickly establishes their
Speaker 1: odd couple dynamic. Murphy's calm, no nonsense straight man is
Speaker 1: constantly annoyed by Davidson's impulsive chaos. Palmer, as Zoe, is
Speaker 1: the real wild card here and perhaps the film's secret weapon.
Speaker 1: She delivers a performance that blends sharp wit with alluring confidence.
Speaker 1: There's a playful sexy chemistry between her and Davidson. That
Speaker 1: gives the film some needed spark, and Palmer makes the
Speaker 1: most of every moment on screen. She brings a slick,
Speaker 1: criminal edge to the role, but grounds it with heart
Speaker 1: and vulnerability. It's clear she's working within the limitation of
Speaker 1: the script, but her charisma cuts through, reminding us why
Speaker 1: she continues to be one of the most compelling performers
Speaker 1: of her generation. Tim's story, known for his commercial hits
Speaker 1: like Ride Along in Barbershop, tends to explore themes of
Speaker 1: relationships and high energy genre mashing environments. But while he's
Speaker 1: had multiple one hundred million dollar successes under his belt,
Speaker 1: one lingering critique remains his films often lack a distinct
Speaker 1: cinematic signature. The Pickup is a prime example. It doesn't
Speaker 1: fully commit to being either a hard hitting action flick
Speaker 1: or a lough out loud comedy. As a result, it
Speaker 1: treads an uneven line between the two struggling to carve
Speaker 1: out a clear identity. And then there's Murphy. Look, we
Speaker 1: all know what Eddie Murphy can do when he's let loose.
Speaker 1: He's magnetic, but here boxed into a straight man role
Speaker 1: opposite Davison's loose cannon he never white gets to unleash
Speaker 1: his comedic genius. Their glimpses sure a few dry one
Speaker 1: liners and eye rolls, but not enough to remind us
Speaker 1: of the brilliance that made him an icon. Without that
Speaker 1: comedic payoff, the film and the audience ends up short changed. Davidson,
Speaker 1: for his part, does what you expect Pete Davison to do.
Speaker 1: He's messy, funny, occasionally charming, and sometimes veers into caricature
Speaker 1: his brad the humor won't be for everyone, but it
Speaker 1: does bring a certain unpredictable energy to the mix, even
Speaker 1: if that energy isn't well directed. The supporting cast includes
Speaker 1: Eva Longoria, Marshawn Lynch, and Andrew dice Clay, but most
Speaker 1: of them are underused. There are few moments of absurdist
Speaker 1: comedy that work a chop shop standoff a warehouse shootout,
Speaker 1: but they're fleeting and tonal inconsistency undercuts their impact. Ultimately,
Speaker 1: the Pickup feels like a film with potential that doesn't
Speaker 1: quite hit its target. There's an enjoyable setup of charismatic
Speaker 1: cast and few scattered laughs, but it weighs down by
Speaker 1: an uncertain tone of unwritten characters. Still, if you're in
Speaker 1: the mood for a popcorn flick with some familiar faces,
Speaker 1: it might be worth the weekend watch. I gave The
Speaker 1: Pickup a C plus. Now that's it for this episode
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Speaker 1: Until next week, I'm out Peace.