![]() The scene is a prime example of the awkward ways in which Fickman, working from a script by Matt Lieberman and Dan Ewen, will nonsensically yank us out of a moment for a cheap laugh. (Mane, Cena’s fellow former wrestler, plays a character with that name because he … carries an axe.) When a fire breaks out at a cabin and the team swoops in to put out the flames, Jake finds a trio of siblings trapped inside: responsible teenager Brynn ( Brianna Hildebrand), impish little brother Will ( Christian Convery) and the tiny, wide-eyed moppet Zoe ( Finley Rose Slater). ![]() (A side note: It was also a strange experience seeing this movie when much of the state was burning in reality.) The fastidious Mark (Key), the sensitive Rodrigo ( John Leguizamo) and the mute, burly Axe ( Tyler Mane) are his co-workers. ![]() It wants to you go: “EYou’re more likely to groan, then look at your watch again.Ĭena stars as a by-the-book firefighter named Jake Carson, who leads his team of smokejumpers into harm’s way when flames threaten the rugged wildlands of Northern California. “Playing With Fire” tries to be tasteless and crass but also treacly and cheery. ![]() I kept asking myself questions like: “How did that dog get there?” “Where did Judy Greer get that sweater?” “How did they paint that ‘My Little Pony’ mural so quickly?” and “What happened to Keegan-Michael Key? He was standing there a second ago.” Just to give you an idea of how the movie aims to appeal to the widest possible audience with its broad brand of humor, it features an even ratio of poop jokes to John Cena shirtless scenes. Director Andy Fickman, whose previous high-concept comedies include “ You Again,” “Parental Guidance” and his piece de resistance, “ Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2,” has slapped together a series of wacky antics with little concern for continuity, logic or pacing. ![]()
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