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A silly heist action flick with not very interesting action scenes, an uncharismatic cast and visuals that are quite ugly at times. Logic took a holiday, and while the whole thing runs pretty smoothly for at least the first half, overall there aren't enough attractions to make you willingly forget the stupidity of the whole film and enjoy it like, say, Fast X. All in all, Lift is just too stupid and too uninteresting to work as anything more than background noise. (17.01.2024)

F. Gary Gray used to be one of my favorite directors, I still consider Law Abiding Citizen to be one of the best thrillers ever, and Straight Outta Compton was also decent, but Men in Black: International missed the mark and unfortunately, this one didn't sit well with me either. Gary needs to make more intimate and gritty films, not these generic mainstream stuff with no distinct style. Anyone could have directed this and it would have turned out the same. I was slightly intrigued by the cast, since I also like Kevin Hart and Ursula Corbero, and Billy Magnussen usually provides comedic relief in movies, but the humor is completely lacking here, but I wasn't expecting much of it anyway. I was hoping for at least some good gags, but Hart is playing a serious role for maybe the first time, so there's nothing. The actual heist plan isn't terrible and it's watchable, it just feels very disposable, something I won't remember tomorrow. This is the obligatory Netflix popcorn flick that you have to watch once in a while. 4.5/10. (12.01.2024)