The Misfits (2021)

The Misfits (2021)

 

2/10

Starring

Pierce Brosnan

Rami Jaber

Hermione Corfield

Jamie Chung

Mike d Angelo

Tim Roth

Nick Cannon

 

Directed by Renny Harlin

 

Everyone in this movie had some weird, terrible facial expressions paired with acting skills that made it seem like they were forced to do this film against their will. The acting is so poor, you’d think none of these actors had ever been in a major movie before. With lines that sound like they were pulled straight out of a cheesy Saturday morning cartoon, this poorly written film is best summarized as one you should only watch if your life depends on it.

The Misfits is a comedy heist film about six characters trying to steal gold bars from some bad guys in the Middle East.

One thing that stands out—though not in a good way—is the main character, Richard. Throughout the movie, you’re left wondering about his significance, as his portrayal makes you want him to be written out of the script entirely. His ideas and inputs are so basic that you can’t help but question how unbelievably stupid everyone else on his team must be to rely on him. Here’s one standout gem of insight he delivers: “The problem with gold is, it is heavy.” My thought was, of all the people who planned this heist, not one of them considered how to transport the gold until Sherlock here pointed out that it’s heavy.

The movie revolves around this team coming together with the idea of “doing some good.” Each member has their own way of stealing from bad people and putting the spoils to good use. Their next target is a corrupt, wealthy Middle Easterner who built a prison and used it to store gold. Get ready to spend the next thirty-nine minutes learning nothing about anyone.

The movie tries to give us some depth into four characters (Ringo, The Prince, Violet, and Wick) in the first eight minutes, then wastes the next thirty on trying to get Richard (played by Pierce Brosnan) on board with the plan. These thirty minutes are some of the most boring, badly acted scenes I’ve seen in a while. Finally, in the last minute of this excruciatingly long intro, we meet the last crew member, Hope—Richard’s daughter.

The movie feels like it made a bet with itself: if the audience hasn’t fallen asleep by the end of the agonizingly long setup, it’ll surely lose them during the equally agonizing, nonsensical, and outright ridiculous gold heist plan. The whole production goes overboard with explosions, car chases, fights (and non-fights), escapes, and contrived moments of being trapped.

There’s not much more I can say about the plot without giving it away, but here’s all you really need to know: watch this movie at your own peril.