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Role Play

Role Play

2024

Thomas Vincent

Kaley Cuoco, David Oyelowo, Connie Nielsen, Bill Nighy ...

4.6

1,149

Thriller Emma and Dave spice up their wedding anniversary with a night of role-play in New York City. But things turn perilous when Emma's secret life as an international assassin, unknown to Dave, is exposed by Bob, jeopardizing her family. Emma must rely on her lethal skills and determination to protect her family at all costs.

	Media	Author	Review
		Matt Donato Paste Magazine	"It's competent on the surface, but shortsighted when acting out the possibly fatal scenario. Vincent delivers precisely what you'd expect, and that's all"
		Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"A familiar mish-mash in need of a persuaive reason to exist (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Matt Donato Paste Magazine	"The film’s a lopsided endeavor where average action beatdowns outweigh any romantic engagement"
		Ian Sandwell Digital Spy	"It's bland and inoffensive, with a plot and a villain that requires only a couple of exposition dumps to understand (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Dennis Harvey Variety	"A fun if derivative diversion (...) Luckily, “Role Play” is handled lightly enough by Vincent’s direction and Seth Owen’s script that we never feel the need to take it very seriously."
		Peyton Robinson rogerebert.com	"An action comedy with feeble fight scenes and little laughs creates (...) Rating: ★ (out of 4)"
		Ferdosa Abdi Screen Rant	"'Role Play's' action leaves a lot to be desired, but it excels thanks to the character-driven story that explores the humanity of its characters. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Samantha Bergeson IndieWire	"'Role Play' feels like it was made 10 years ago (...) Thomas Vincent plays it safe which, for an action comedy hinging on the sexy fascination of spying, makes for a flaccid film all around"
		Coleman Spilde The Daily Beast	"To my shock, it’s no longer enough to slap a wig on a chatterbox’s head and put a gun in her hand. There’s got to be a decent film surrounding all of that, and that’s one role that this movie does not know how to play"
		Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"Thomas Vincent’s uninspired direction makes the film seem much longer than its 100 minutes, while Seth Owen’s formulaic script has only one witty moment"
		Jesse Hassenger IGN	"Kaley Cuoco goes way too broad, David Oyelowo looks pained, and the whole thing strains to imitate better movies."
		John Serba Decider	"If you toggle your brain switch to the OFF position as needed, you might find yourself laughing way more than you expected."
		Lori Meek Ready Steady Cut	"It’s almost like the film wasn’t sure whether it wanted to be an action flick, a comedy, or a melodramatic love story. There’s nothing wrong with blending genres, but only when done right (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"

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