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It will cost money for John Cena
- For bring running water to a remote village. Jackie Chan is willing to put himself in harm's way to protect civilians from a rebel attack.
They'll do whatever it takes to defeat the bad guys, whether fate or a wicked oil baron pulls these two skilled fighters together.
In the film Hidden Strike, which was directed by Scott Waugh (Need for Speed) and written by Arash Amel (A Private War).
Cena and Chan play two private contractors with conflicting objectives who team up to protect Iraqi citizens from rebels attempting to seize control of an oil refinery.
How does Hidden Strike work?
- A private Chinese security force led by Commander Luo (Chan) offers to transport over 500 residents to safety in Iraq's Green Zone as a gang of foreign rebels targets a sizable oil refinery there.
They must take a bus along one of the world's most hazardous highways to get there. A group of mercenaries, led by decorated US soldier Chris (Cena), assault them as they travel.
Chris is initially hesitant to accept the work, but changes his mind when he learns how expensive it will be to bring water back to the Iraqi hamlet where he lives.
Luo and Chris work together to save lives as they uncover who is truly responsible for the oil refinery heist.
One of the strangest character introductions on film in a while occurs early on in Hidden Strike, an action-comedy whose humor stems less from jokes than the unusual quality of every aspect of its presentation.
We then switch to another scene that establishes the tone for what is to come after one for Jackie Chan's Luo Feng that is played with a more serious expression.
- In the middle of the desert, we witness Chris Van Horne, played by John Cena, waiting beside a car to strike a deal with a bunch of armed guys. Desert—did I say that?
What I really meant to say was that it was one of the most cartoony CGI imitations, where it doesn't even feel like the characters are in the even chatting to each other in the same room.
If only this had played a bigger role in the otherwise unremarkable movie. Perhaps it would have been more insane than monotonous all the time.
- Instead, it is forgettable, which is the very worst thing an action movie could be.
For what little it counts, the plot involves two former members of the special forces who get together to work toward a similar objective. On the infamous
"Highway of Death" in Baghdad, they must engage in combat with crudely drawn baddies. Although Chris was formerly a member of a squad of mercenaries on the other side,
- He is reputed to have a kind heart. He plays catch with a young child and appears to be a little concerned about the situation of this region of the world where he is a hired gun, so we know this.
After being deceived, he joins forces with Luo, and the two will have to fight off a number of foes that seek to destroy them.