Eenie Meanie

I just finished "Eenie Meanie" and I'm left wondering what the point was. The film's script is so incredibly weak that it makes the entire experience feel ponderous and slow. The dialogue is unnatural and tries way too hard to be witty, which just comes off as forced and cringeworthy. I was really looking forward to this, especially after seeing Samara Weaving in the trailer, who is usually amazing. But even she can't save the central relationship between the main character, Edie, and her ex-boyfriend. He's so utterly unlikable and a walking liability that it's impossible to believe why she would go to such lengths for him. It's frustrating to watch and completely undermines her strength.

Is it worth watching? Not really. It's a classic case of a film that has a decent cast and a tired premise, but gets held back by its flimsy plot and sluggish pace.

Samara is on fire 🔥 A great watch with some unexpected moments that made me choke on my snacks. It has everything - fast packed action, unfolding drama and a love story all rolled into one. Great acting from the leads and believable driving skills. I always hate movies that feature unrealistic moves to pull off but this came across as entirely doable. Comedic in all the right places - 10/

Well acted, witty, fast-paced. Exactly what we needed for a Saturday night in. I was actually quite impressed considering hopes were low based on the ratings and it had my preconceived notions to overcome. Now I wonder if I would've scored it higher had I not let keyboard warriors into my head. I need five more characters for this review to be complete. Done.

This movie hits home in so many ways. Samara did a great job as a person that struggles to have control of her life, but can't break free, because loyalty can be a curse.

The car chase scenes were used to not as a main point, but to give a break from some heavy drama, which I appreciated.

Kudos to Marshawn, his acting is improving, keep up the good work, there's lots of room for improvement.

I would have given the movie a 7, but it's pace was good enough that I didn't check my phone/tablet the entire movie, which is very rare for me. So the extra star was for Shawn Simmons' directing and Chris Patterson's editing.

Eenie Meanie is a Hulu heist comedy-thriller that aims high but lands somewhere in the middle of the road.

Directed and written by Shawn Simmons, it stars Samara Weaving as Edie, a former teenage getaway driver forced back into crime to rescue her deadbeat ex-boyfriend John (Karl Glusman) from a dangerous predicament.

The plot kicks off with promise - sharp car chases, F-bomb-laden banter, and a talented ensemble including Andy Garcia, Steve Zahn, and Randall Park - but it quickly devolves into a convoluted mess of genre shifts from silly action to forced relationship drama.

Weaving shines as always, injecting grit and charisma into her role, making Edie the film's saving grace. The supporting cast delivers solid laughs in spots, but the script feels derivative, borrowing heavily from films like Baby Driver without the style or soul.

Pacing drags in the middle, with unnatural dialogue and unlikable side characters undermining the thrills. It's packed with violence that sometimes mistakes brutality for humor, and the ending, while twisty, feels underwhelming.

Overall, at 5.5/10, it's a decent 2 screen watch - perfect for half-attentive viewing while multitasking. Not a must-see, but harmless background fodder for a lazy evening.