 | Pain & Gain (2013)
Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller
A trio of bodybuilders in Florida get caught up in an extortion ring and a kidnapping scheme that goes terribly wrong.
Director:Michael BayStars:Dwayne Johnson, Mark Wahlberg, Rebel Wilson, Anthony Mackie |
Our main question would be for Michael Bay, and it would be: when was the last time you directed from an actual-real screenplay? This absurdist premise feels as though it could have sprung out from the Coen Bros. fully formed, but in fact it's a true story adapted by the writing team of Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, who have graduated from the crusty Narnia franchise and retooled themselves as Marvel specialists.
