Play Dirty, starring Mark Wahlberg, came out on Prime Video on October 1st. From first glance it looked liked it would be a good movie. It also stars LaKeith Stanfield and Rosa Salazar, who I had seen in other movies and liked. So far, so good. So what is it about?
Play Dirty is a 2025 action-heist movie about a professional thief named Parker (Mark Wahlberg) who gets drawn into the biggest heist of his life after being betrayed by a crew member. The film follows Parker and his new, makeshift team as they take on the New York mob, a dictator, and a billionaire industrialist to steal a valuable treasure, blending action and comedy.
A heist movie. Which is typically a sign of a movie I would enjoy. I started watching and realized it was not that great of a script. The action moves in and out and I found myself bored 30 minutes in. I gave it a chance and kept watching. It wasn't the worst movie ever, by any means. But, it just seemed like I was watching a movie with big stars, that was made with no money.
Definitely not something you put that much energy into. The best part of the movie? It was free on Amazon Prime (because I already had) and didn't have to pay anything extra for it.
Out of 10 Popcorn Kernels, I give it an 3.