If laughter is the best medicine, then "LIFT" might just leave you in need of a doctor. Kevin Hart, seems to have mistaken a heist movie for a snooze fest. Imagine the adrenaline of a heist... at a 7-Eleven. Now forget it. That's more intense than this film.
It's as if Netflix, in their infinite wisdom, asked, "How do we make a movie as dull as elevator music?" and Kevin Hart answered the call. The ensemble cast couldn't have been more lackluster if they tried - and I'm not entirely sure they did.
Every time a comedian plays hero, it's like watching a cat swim: they can do it, but it's painfully awkward. Kevin, buddy, stick to the jokes - although, considering his recent comedy specials, maybe branching out isn't such a bad idea. But if "LIFT" is the result, it's a leap too far.
Hart delivers a performance as flat as the soda left open during his last Netflix special - which, by the way, also felt like a contractual obligation rather than entertainment. "LIFT"? More like a letdown. Better luck next time, Kevin.
It's as if Netflix, in their infinite wisdom, asked, "How do we make a movie as dull as elevator music?" and Kevin Hart answered the call. The ensemble cast couldn't have been more lackluster if they tried - and I'm not entirely sure they did.
Every time a comedian plays hero, it's like watching a cat swim: they can do it, but it's painfully awkward. Kevin, buddy, stick to the jokes - although, considering his recent comedy specials, maybe branching out isn't such a bad idea. But if "LIFT" is the result, it's a leap too far.
Hart delivers a performance as flat as the soda left open during his last Netflix special - which, by the way, also felt like a contractual obligation rather than entertainment. "LIFT"? More like a letdown. Better luck next time, Kevin.