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Eenie Meanie (2025) Film Review

A reformed teenage getaway driver is dragged back into her unsavoury past when a former employer offers her an opportunity to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend.

Eenie Meanie is directed by Shawn Simmons which is his directorial debut. 

Eenie Meanie is a movie I appreciate more than I like it, don’t get me wrong I still think it’s a fun time and it’s a decent movie to put on. But Simmons tackling a Baby Driver (2017) sort of approach with his directorial debut is an interesting move that partly works! 

The acting is pretty solid here, Samara Weaving is always fun to see and here is no exception. This might not be one of my favorite performances of hers but she is so much fun here and it’s admittedly different from what she usually does. Karl Glusman, Steve Zahn and Marshawn Lynch are all pretty great here as well, they are fun in their own right even if their characters leave a lot to be desired in the character writing department. 

The action scenes are what makes the film, incredibly high of energy and they capture the atmosphere the movie is going for. The car chase scenes are a whole lot of fun and give the film’s world more flavor, they aren’t anything we have not seen before but they are filled to the brim with style and capture this grindhouse movie feel that does make them standout a bit. 

The atmosphere of the film has this 70s and classic B-movie feel, it’s something that remains consistent throughout the film and captures a lot of the fun nature that B-movies typically have. 

The main problem comes in with most of the character writing, while there are some decently heartfelt scenes towards the end that are actually quite touching. A majority of the film does not have that and it becomes a bit of a too little too late sort of situation. I still recommend giving this one a go if you are just looking for a blast, just don’t expect any spectacular character work. 

Eenie Meanie is available on Hulu 

6/10 C+

1992 (2024) Film Review!

Mercer is desperately trying to rebuild his life and his relationship with his son amid the turbulent Los Angeles riots in 1992. Across town, another father and son put their own strained relationship to the test as they plan a dangerous heist where Mercer works. As tensions continue to rise in the city, both families reach their boiling points when they collide.

1992 is directed by Ariel Vromen director of Rx (2005), Danika (2006), The Iceman (2012), Criminal (2016) and The Angel (2018). 

1992 is a movie that actually had some great ideas down but unfortunately is incredibly lacking in execution, the film combines the 1992 Los Angeles riots with a very forgettable heist type of plot which ultimately leaves the viewer wanting more. 

The performances are decent, Tyrese Gibson in particular is a solid lead and works with what he has with the script. Scott Eastwood is also pretty solid here as well, the two do the best they can by trying to elevate this movie from being just another heist movie. Which in some areas they do that well enough, but when the third act comes around and turns this into a generic cat and mouse game that’s when it really sinks. 

Using the 1992 Los Angeles riots as a backdrop opens the door for many opportunities that the movie could have used to it’s advantage, when the movie does focus on the riots it’s actually not too bad. The problem is the center focus is the heist plot which is nowhere near as interesting as the riots, it’s very clear that Vromen really struggled with finding a way to connect the two plots together as the movie seems like it gives up and doesn’t attempt to do anything with the riots later in the movie. 

Which is very disappointing because I do think Vromen had the right material to make it work, the writing was just all over the place and the choice to focus on a very by the numbers heist plot was an incredibly poor one.

1992 is available on all VOD platforms.

5/10 C