SYNOPSIS: When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, everyman Nate (Jack Quaid) turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back.
Directed by Dan Berk & Robert Olsen from a script written by Lars Jacobson, buckle up for quite the action-packed time in the cinema when Nate (Jack Quaid, Companion, Scream, “The Boys” TV series) goes from his quiet professional life working in a bank to become someone he never expected to be after working alongside Sherry (Amber Midthunder, Opus, Rez Ball, Roswell, New Mexico, “Legion” TV series) at the bank and experiencing feelings he had not explored before.
If anyone has seen the trailer, there is knowledge that he has a medical condition that causes him not to feel pain. Of course, the trailer only shows a few of the scenes of what he goes through as he is on his quest to find his girl. For anyone who really has a hard time viewing images of blood and violence, be aware there are scenes that can make some people squirm in their theater seats, even though the script has a comedic spin which Jack Quaid delivers so well. Amber Midthunder has so many acting credits and there is no doubt that I may have seen some of her work before, but in this film, she really stands out to me in her performance. Without giving away too much of the story, she excels as she portrays a pretty bank clerk who has a genuine interest in Nate, then shows her talent through a range of emotions as the story evolves. Both Midthunder and Quaid are actors that I will continue to seek out their work.
The blood and violence in the film occur because Nate decides to confront certain individuals and situations that he would not normally do before spending time with Sherry. He lived in his bubble world, but the emotions he now feels about Sherry, as well as the loss of his boss, drive him to be a bit unrestrained. Mincy (Betty Gabriel, “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” TV series, Upgrade, Get Out) tries to convince him to step away from his actions, but he is on a mission.
Jacob Batalon brings his great talent in this comedic role as Roscoe, Nate’s gamer friend, who steps in to “real life” and not just behind the computer screen. Fast talking and quick thinking, he certainly comes to help Nate in situations neither of them have experienced. Batalon has portrayed the character of Ned Leeds in five Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, according to IMDb.
Cast: Ray Nicholson, Matt Walsh, Lou Beatty Jr., Evan Hengst, Conrad Kemp among others.
Rated R for strong bloody violence, grisly images, and language throughout.
The film opens in theaters nationwide on March 14, 2025
Source: Paramount Pictures, Alamo Drafthouse
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