The Union

2024 - 8 - 16

Når Halle Berry redder Mark Wahlberg i en middelmådig film!

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Oplev hvordan Halle Berry næsten redder en skuffende Netflix film i 'The Union' og hvad det har med fagforeninger at gøre!

Netflix har for nylig sendt en ny actionkomedie på skærmen, ‘The Union’, som har sat gang i debatten med sin skuffende skriftskabelse og tvivlsomme valg. Mark Wahlberg spiller hovedrollen, men det er Halle Berry, der virkelig glitrer som Roxanne, en kvinde med en farlig mission, der kræver mere end blot rutinemæssige aktionselementer. Selvom filmens handling fra tid til anden virker klodset, formår Berry på imponerende vis at bringe lidt liv til den flade historie. De to stjerner leverer en blanding af charme og komik, som næsten redder filmen fra total middelmådighed.

Selvom filmen understøttes af de to Hollywood-stjerner, er den fyldt med klichéer og forudsigelighed, hvilket fører til en skuffende oplevelse for seerne. Skriftet virker til tider dovent, og det ser ud til, at skaberne har satset udelukkende på stjerners tiltrækning snarere end på en veludviklet fortælling. Dette har efterladt mange anmeldere utilfredse, da man ønsker mere dybde og kvalitet fra en topfilm med kendte ansigtstræk.

Men ‘The Union’ handler ikke kun om aktion og stjerner; der er også elementer, der vedrører samfundet og arbejdstagerrettigheder. Mens skuespillerne kæmper mod farer, ser vi også eksempler på fagforeningers rolle som beskyttere af arbejdstagernes rettigheder i den virkelige verden. Det er ironisk, hvordan en film om kaos også berører emner som samarbejde og forening, som nogle af de største fagforeninger i USA kæmper for hver dag.

I en tid hvor arbejdernes rettigheder er mere relevante end nogensinde, efterlader filmen seerne med både underholdning og refleksion over emner, der strækker sig langt ud over lærredet. Som en lille sjov detalje kan det nævnes, at Halle Berry, som både er skuespillerinde og producer, har haft en stor rolle i samme spørgsmål i sin karriere, ligesom mange arbejder for at forbedre forholdene på filmeindustrien. I mellemtiden matcher den virkelige verdens kampagner for fagforeninger og arbejdsvilkår perfekt med den aktion og drama, vi ser på skærmen.

Vidste du, at Halle Berry ikke kun er kendt for sine roller i actionfilm men også har vundet flere prestigefyldte priser som Oscar? Og i mellemtiden er Mark Wahlberg ikke kun berømt for sine film, men også for sit engagement i flere velgørenhedsprojekter og støtte til forskellige socialretter. Så mens du ser ‘The Union’, kan du nyde underholdningen, men også reflektere over den vigtige rolle, som samarbejde og støtte spiller i både filmverdenen og det virkelige liv!

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'The Union' Review: Halle Berry Saves Mark Wahlberg Netflix Movie (Daily Beast)

The new Netflix action flick makes one inexplicable choice after another. The one solid one: casting Berry, who almost saves the movie.

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Mark Wahlberg, Halle Berry Lead a Middling Spy Comedy in 'The ... (KQED)

Mark Wahlberg, Halle Berry Lead a Middling Spy Comedy in 'The Union'. Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press. Aug 16.

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The Union movie review & film summary (2024) | Roger Ebert (Roger Ebert)

It lacks charm and excitement, clutching to simplicity and a lazy script that relies on star power that's not bright enough to save it.

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Halle Berry Delivered a Stellar Performance in 'The Union'—But ... (PureWow)

In her action-packed Netflix film, 'The Union,' Halle Berry stars as Roxanne, who enlists the help of her high school sweetheart on a dangerous new mission.

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'The Union' movie review: Mark Wahlberg, Halle Berry star in ... (The Hindu)

Halle Berry shines in the action-packed film The Union, featuring thrilling missions, high school sweethearts, and a race against time.

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The Union Review: Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry Yield Nothing (Paste Magazine)

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'The Union' Cast and Character Guide | Photos (TheWrap)

Netflix is back with a new star-studded action movie — this time led by Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry — with “The Union.” Wahlberg stars as Mike, ...

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'The Union' Star Mike Colter On His Secret Role In Netflix Spy Movie (Forbes)

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Why Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry Never Kiss in 'The Union' on ... (Variety)

"The Union" hinges on Mark Wahlberg & Halle Berry's romance, but throughout the film's 109-minute runtime, the pair never kiss. The director explains.

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'The Union' Doesn't Make a Lick of Sense, Which Makes Sense (Observer)

Contrived, pointless and blindingly boring; a pathetic attempt to keep Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg's careers alive.

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Mark Wahlberg, Halle Berry lead a middling spy comedy in 'The Union' (cleveland.com)

Review: "The Union" lacks a certain charm that could help it be something more than the Netflix movie playing in the background.

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