Review of Infinite (2021) by Jakelem — 11 Jun 2021

Shoutout to my homeboy for hooking me up with the paramount plus, a real one!

As for Infinite boy oh boy is it not what I expected, keep in mind I did not see a single trailer for this one, so I went in blind only knowing it was Marky Mark and Antoine Fuqua who made the really great Equalizer flicks ( hopefully it gets a 3rd) so I was pumped and did it deliver ? yes and no. In a way this is my kind of popcorn flick that’s pretty bad but still fun. Premise wise SUPERB, execution not so much ,like the Old Guard that came out on Netflix last year it deals with immortality and having many lives and for a brief few seconds you think you’re going to see said lives play out but you don’t and it’s a shame ,it would have been cool to see what Mark’s character goes through throughout the different Eras of time.

It’s biggest crime is slowing down for a bit too long focusing on the whole world building and lore and this goes on for most of the film which was disappointing. Once the action rolls back into gear you might have lost the interest of some viewers.

Mark Wahlberg despite being a figure of controversy I like him as an actor and the majority of the films he’s done I come out enjoying so seeing him in the forefront helps but man what a waste of Dylan O Brien who does fantastic work with the few minutes of screen time he gets. I hope in the future he gets more work cuz the dude is awesome. As for Mark himself he once again kicks ass and proves why he’s one of best action dudes of this era. Chiwetel Ejiofor once again does great work and gets to really ham it up as the villain and gets a cool tony stark like moment in the finale that was wicked fun. Sophie Cookson shines as a Sarah Connor like character( if you’ve seen Terminator Genisys you know what I mean, her entrance with the car) she’s badass and sells every fight scene she’s in.

Despite some really great action set pieces ( one including a plane and a katana blade) its biggest crime was making it PG-13 if this had been given an R it could have gone way more brutal with the kills. Mark’s character helms this badass katana and doesn’t even use it for his fight scenes until the finale which is a bummer. Quick cuts & fast camera movements really ruin the good fights as they start to gain momentum . Thankfully every now and then the camera is allowed to breathe, and we see some cool stunts. Shocking to think this was the same dude who had my boy Denzel go Rambo in Home Depot a few years prior because that energy is missing bigtime. Music wise pretty bland I didn’t really take away anything from it. I can see now why paramount decided to dump this on the service as cinematic as it feels at times especially with the VFX it does feel like a Netflix wannabe. Overall still a good time if you shut your brain off and don’t think too much of its flaws.

If they decide to continue this as series I’m down given the way they leave it off is very exciting reminds me of Snake Eyes coming out later this year.