It wants to be this Men-In-Black-esque buddy cop comedy but isn’t willing to put in the work to achieve this. This film’s biggest problem is that it’s lazy. The two uncover a plot involving the gold that Nick lost his life over that could spell the end of the world. Nick’s new partner is Roycephus Pulsipher (Jeff Bridges) – a former US Marshal from the Old West. A police force made up of deceased law enforcement officers who police deceased souls who refuse to enter the after-life. This dirty deal ends up getting Nick killed but instead of going to the after-life, he’s given a chance to repent for his sins. Nick steals a piece of gold from a crime scene instead of handing it in as evidence in order to provide for him and his wife, Julia (Stéphanie Szostak). Okay, basic plot: Nick Walker (Ryan Reynolds) is a police officer in the Boston PD whose just done something less than honourable. However, sometimes even though you think something is going to be bad, you’ve been told it’s bad and you’re pretty much certain that it’s bad you still need to see how bad it is for yourself, hence my viewing of this film. ![]() ![]() A few brief reviews from friends assured me that I had made the right decision. Actually, after seeing its trailer, I actively ran away from seeing it. ![]() When this film came out in 2013, I didn’t exactly run to go see it.
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