Mostaction-comediespick a lane, theyre either big and over-the-top action or full of laugh-out-loud absurdity.
However,Midnight Runnersdoesnt choose.
The pair witnesses a kidnapping and reports it to the right authorities.
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Its the fact that they arent particularly suave that ends up sellingMidnight Runners.
The Academy Award winner returned after an 11-year break to make this buddy cop action movie.
But this is undoubtedly what makes their dynamic so refreshing.
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One of the films best scenes shines a spotlight on just how unprepared they are.
The pair jump into their mission so enthusiastically that they are literally left to their devices.
They useGoogle searchesand vague knowledge from class lectures to get by.
Then, theres their first big fight, which is as far from awell-choreographed actionspectacle as it can be.
Its all sorts of messy and painful for them, even though they end up winning.
By throwing two rookies into the deep end,Midnight Runnersadds tons of unpredictability to the buddy cop genre.
Suddenly, the stakes feel higher, and even the humor lands better because everything feels so unscripted.
Naturally,being a heroturns out to be a lot harder than the movies make it seem.
Perhaps the real heart ofMidnight Runnersis Ki-joon and Hee-yeolspersonal growth.
The moment they decide to go back and save the victims is when they truly come into their own.
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