Yahoo Movies Halle Berry's Netflix movie debuts with fresh Rotten Tomatoes rating
Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg's new Netflix movie The Union has debuted with a fresh Rotten Tomatoes rating.
The spy rom-com, which is set for release on Netflix today (August 16), currently boasts a 70% critics score on the review aggregator website.
Directed by Giri/Haji's Julian Farino, The Union sees Berry and Wahlberg play former high school sweethearts who reunite after 25 years. When Wahlberg's character Mike McKenna wakes up in London, he learns that Berry's Roxanne Hall is actually a spy.
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Per the synopsis, Mike is "thrust into the world of super spies and secret agents when his high school sweetheart Roxanne recruits him on a high-stakes U.S. intelligence mission".
Critics praised the chemistry between the two leads, describing the action movie as "fun", while others called it "forgettable".
Here's a look at what some of the critics had to say:
Collider
"With its well-rounded performances, exciting action sequences, and stellar chemistry between Wahlberg and Berry, The Union is a fun, worthwhile watch that tees itself up nicely for a potential sequel mission — should Mike and Roxanne choose to accept it."
TheWrap
"There’s nothing really to recommend The Union except the fact that it exists and you can watch it. It’s a harmless waste of time because it’s a serious waste of a good idea."
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Leisure Byte
"Thanks mostly to the natural chemistry between its two leads, some fun action sequences and the beautiful locations that we have come to expect from Netflix films, this one will be a fun watch for lovers of forgettable action and adventure."
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"The Union follows the same formula as so many other spy movies that it entirely lacks any personality. Much of it is so poorly set up that one has to wonder if the screenwriters want anyone to watch it at all."
Entertainment Weekly
"Dumb-but-agreeable caper."
The Union will be released on Netflix on August 16. For a list of UK release dates for the rest of 2024, we've got you covered.
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