A, ex-con is given the memories of a CIA agent who was unable to locate a secret hacker in Germany. Determined to find him, the officials turn to an experimental neurosurgeon so both of their memories can be exchanged. So it’s up to ex-con to find the Dutchman and assassinate him as he might unveil the ICBM’s resulting in World War |||.
All the ingredients are there for a pleasant pander to grumpy old white men: the craggy actors, the foreign bad guys wielding confusing technology, the kindness of beautiful young women, and the nobility of sacrifice.
The movie is a little more fun than it has any right to be, thanks to its super-serious cast (including Tommy Lee Jones, Ryan Reynolds, Gary Oldman, and Gal Gadot) and the straight-faced approach to its ridiculous shenanigans.
Neither scriptwriters Douglas Cook and David Weisberg nor Vromen in the director's chair are subtle enough to figure out how to do both action and character.
