Back in Action

A film called Back in Action seems like a good place to say – the blog is back in action! After 18 months of near silence because of, well, life, I’m Back. In. Action. I’m not promising to write every week, but I will try to beat my record of two posts since June 2023!, So let’s go…..

Cameron Diaz has been away longer than me! This is her first film since Annie in 2014. On her return to the spotlight, she told the BBC she enjoyed being “free” to be a mother and wife away from the limelight after stepping away from acting in 2014. She has also said her decade-long retirement from acting was “the best 10 years of my life”.

Jamie Foxx, who worked with Cameron on Annie a decade ago lured back to the film world with a silly, action packed thriller called Back in Action. And it’s a brilliant ride. Lots of action scenes, car chases, boat cahses, and plenty of laughs too. Sure, the story is stupid and far-fatched, but when it’s this much fun, let’s go with it. And some of the music picks are just superb! Lauryn Hill – ‘Doo Wop (That Thing)’
Nat ‘King’ Cole – ‘L-O-V-E’, Dean Martin – ‘Ain’t That A Kick In The Head’ and Salt-N-Pepa – ‘Push It’ all make appearences and help make this film a great watch.

Suspend reality, and indulge in a good action movie with two actors who, by the looks of the interviews I’ve seen had a blast making it!

Oh, and by the looks of the ending, this isn’t the end of the partnership, and I for one hope it continues, because this was fun!