Eenie Meanie

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.

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/

As the title suggests, this movie felt like one of those typical "Netflix movies" - only this time it's a Hulu original. By "Netflix movie", I mean something that's good enough to keep you watching until the end, but lacking in soul.

The story was interesting enough to hold my attention, but ultimately forgettable and nothing new. I didn't care about the characters enough to root for them or feel with them, though the strong cast kept me engaged. Scene after scene, I could sense exactly what the movie wanted me to feel, but I never actually felt it.

In short: if your watchlist is empty and you've got the time, go ahead and give it a try. Otherwise, you might walk away disappointed.

It's shallow, with the plot and vibe bringing little to the table, yet I enjoyed every minute of it. I wasn't preached at, signaled at what the correct world view I was supposed to have, or even tried to impress me with masterful writing or directing. If I was rating this movie in an earlier year, I would probably rate it lower. But with absolute unwatchable garage getting 7-8 ratings, this easily scores as a 7 in my book.

This is like a low-effort version of 'Crank' - less action, more 'vibe'. If you aren't in the mood for that vibe, it might rub you the wrong way. Decent enough car scenes to be entertaining, decent enough acting to sell the casual 'what did I do?' vibe, and chaotic enough to entertain.

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.