The title to Back in Action works as both a description of this light and rather disposable action comedy and an announcement that Cameron Diaz has returned to acting after a long hiatus. The film feels like a bit of a safe choice for the actor as she is mostly known for taking on rather standard popcorny material. I think Diaz is a good actor but rarely gets great roles that can show that off (I'd argue her turn as Miss Hannigan in 2014's Annie remake, one of her last roles, is one of her best). But Back in Action with all its cliches and rather rote plot/dialogue/characters feels like she's back sticking to what's safe.
I'll admit I had some fun watching Back to Action. Yeah its script is banal and exactly what you would expect at every moment, and yeah the plot has absolutely zero surprises. But the action sequences are entertaining and Foxx and Cameron have good chemistry. But if anything saves this from being completely forgettable it's the cast. A movie like this should not feature Glenn Close and Andrew frickin Scott. But here we are.
I'll give a shout out to Demetriou whose character is a bit of a typical comic relief yet he finds a way to infuse some originality into his performance so that you are happy whenever he's on the screen.
Seriously though O'Brien and Gordon did you have to write a gay joke for Diaz to deliver while Scott is right there!?!
Honestly if you are looking for light escapism that you can watch while scrolling on your phone you could do worse. If you were hoping Diaz was going to have a glorious return to cinema... well this isn't it.
Back in Action
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Glenn Close, Andrew Scott, Jamie Demetriou, Kyle Chandler, McKenna Roberts, Rylan Jackson
Director: Seth Gordon
Writers: Brendan O'Brien, Seth Gordon
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