Movie: The Union (2024) Caution Spoiler Alert

 The Union

Came out; 2024

Time; 1 hour 47 Minutes

Watched: Netflix

Rated: PG-13 for sequences of strong violence, suggestive material and some strong language

IMDB Rating; 5.6/10

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Staring.

Mark Wahlberg as Mike McKenna

Halle Berry as Roxanne Hall

J.K. Simmons as Tom Brennan

Mike Colter as Nick Faraday

Alice Lee as Athena Kim

Jessica DeGouw as Juliet Quin

Adewale Akinnuoey-Agbaje as Frank Preiffer

Jackie Earle Haley as Foreman

Story Line.

Mike, a down-to earth construction worker, is thrust into the world of super spies and secret agents when his high school sweetheart, Roxanne, recruits him on a high-stakes U.S. intelligence mission.

Thoughts:

I don't know what this movie did to deserve the lower rating on IMBD, it really wasn't bad.

The acting was good, the plot was good, and it was put together well.

The double cross was not something I was expecting. That through me for a loop a bit, but it was well thought about for the plot.

My only “thing” is that they always try to make Halle Berry “Too sexy”, not that she isn't but she doesn't have to be all the time.

CAUTION; Spoiler Alert

Mike McKenna is a construction worker from New Jersey whose life takes an unexpected turn when his high school sweetheart, Roxanne Hall, re-enters his life after 20 years. Roxanne, now a secret agent for a covert organization known as "The Union", recruits Mike for a high-stakes mission, using his unassuming identity as the perfect cover.

The Union is in a state of turmoil after a botched operation in Trieste, which led to the deaths of several agents. In desperate need of a fresh face, they turn to Mike, a "nobody," for a critical mission to retrieve government intelligence from a briefcase containing sensitive information on individuals who have served allied Western nations.

Mike is whisked away to London, where he becomes entangled in a perilous operation that spans across Europe. Throughout the mission, Mike finds himself facing a series of international threats, including Iranian terrorists, North Korean agents, and Russian spies, all while trying to keep up with the highly skilled Roxanne.

As the story unfolds, the rekindled relationship between Mike and Roxanne adds layers of romantic tension and humor to the intense action, creating a blend of espionage, comedy, and romance. Mike, an ordinary man thrust into extraordinary circumstances, must navigate the dangerous world of international intrigue alongside Roxanne, culminating in a thrilling and unpredictable journey.