Mile 22 Review
The team up of actor Mark Wahlberg and director Peter Berg has been responsible for filling a specific niche in film: patriotic movies. From Lone Survivor to Patriots Day , the duo have concerned themselves with making no-nonsense political dramas emphasizing the virtues of America and Americans. They continue this thematic streak with Mile 22 . Unlike their previous efforts, however, the duo's project was met with neither critical acclaim nor box-office success, currently only having made $31 million worldwide, a major loss when weighed against its estimated $35 million budget. Were people right to stay away from this one or does it deserve more than its gotten? The premise is simple: James Silva (Mark Wahlberg) and his black ops team need to escort Indonesian police officer Li Noor (Iko Uwais) to an airstrip 22 miles away. Standing in there way is an army of local police who want their traitorous officer back. That sounds like a good idea for a no bullshit action film and it