The Man From Toronto [Blu-Ray]

Director: Patrick Hughes

Cast: Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson, Kaley Cuoco

Release Date: June 13, 2023

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 6/10
Disc Rating: 7/10

Synopsis:

Teddy Jackson (Kevin Hart) is a bumbling entrepreneur who can’t make any of his ideas work. Taking his wife on a vacation getaway, Teddy ends up at the wrong Airbnb and is mistaken for a vicious assassin known as “the man from Toronto.” When the real assassin (Woody Harrelson) arrives, the two realize that they have to work together to escape tenacious FBI agents, bloodthirsty hired killers and a handler (Ellen Barkin) who wants her money back. THE MAN FROM TORONTO is an explosive comedy with wall-to-wall action.

Please Note: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Post. The opinions I share are my own.

‘The Man from Toronto’ accompanies struggling entrepreneur Teddy Jackson (Hart) who just can’t seem to find the success he’s been dreaming of with any of his ideas or ventures. But like it or not Teddy’s life takes a drastic change when he’s mistaken for a legendary hitman dubbed The Man from Toronto and rolls with the mistake in fear of losing his own life, only to be enlisted by the FBI to continue the charade. Unfortunately, when the real Man from Toronto (Harrelson) shows up and the two finally come face to face, it kickstarts a whole new hilariously dangerous set of misadventures as the two polar opposites are forced to work together for their own benefit, but will both of them make it out alive after their business is concluded?

Directed by Patrick Hughes (The Hitman’s Bodyguard, The Expendables 3) from a screenplay written by Robbie Fox (So I Married an Axe Murderer) and Chris Bremmer (Bad Boys for Life), and a story by Robbie Fox & Jason Blumenthal, Hughes does a solid job at the helm of ‘The Man from Toronto’ guiding along the goofy fun and excitement with some fitting style. The film’s cast includes Kevin Hart (Night School), Woody Harrelson (Champions), Kaley Cuoco (Meet Cute), Jasmine Mathews (Big George Foreman), Lela Loren (TV’s Power), Pierson Fodé (TV’s Based on a True Story), Jencarlos Canela (The Passion) and Ellen Barkin (TV’s Animal Kingdom), with each offering fitting and at least generally capable performances altogether in their respective roles.

‘The Man from Toronto’ is a frequently funny and over the top action comedy that is a bit overly ridiculous but has enough unique ideas and manages to embrace its goofy nature just enough for it to evolve into an enjoyable ride that may not be anything groundbreaking but is nonetheless awfully entertaining. The film benefits a great deal thanks to the combination of Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson who are each enjoyable enough even in somewhat lackluster roles that they breathe some life into this silly action-comedy romp and almost make it work rather well. Unfortunately, the film still suffers to some degree from its unoriginal premise and the various reasons utilized to bring the characters together, which doesn’t always come off as well as it should. Although if you’re able to disregard some of the nonsensical storylines and reasoning beyond character motives and roll with its tongue-in-cheek goofiness, then you’re liable to a have a pretty great time with this one which never hesitates to deliver an almost surprising quantity of action sequences and violent chaos throughout, sprinkled with plenty of rather funny moments along the way.

Overall, ‘The Man from Toronto’ is an amusing and action-packed ride that struggles at times and never excels to anything extraordinary yet is just clever and goofy enough to come together into an enjoyable and funny action-comedy that’s at the very least probably worth a watch. ‘The Man from Toronto’ may not be anything overly special or unforgettable, but the film is still recommended to anyone that’s a fan of leads Kevin Hart and/or Woody Harrelson, along with anyone that might be looking for a simple and somewhat mindless good time to have some relaxing fun with which doesn’t require paying careful attention to in order to enjoy. For fans of the film who are primarily interested in the technical merits, you can rest easy knowing that it delivers great high definition video and audio presentations that don’t disappoint. If you’d like to physically own the film and are considering a purchase, the Blu-ray release should leave you largely satisfied.

VIDEO:

The Blu-ray release of ‘The Man from Toronto’ features a full 1080p High Definition presentation with the film’s original 2.39:1 Cinemascope Aspect Ratio. The video presentation looks very good as a whole and provides a sharp, clean and well detailed presentation from start to finish that shows sharp detail and clarity throughout with character clothing and faces, along with backgrounds, set pieces and nearly everything else along the way looking great. It holds up nicely even during the various fast-moving action sequences and darkly lit moments and never results in anything occurring onscreen becoming negatively affected or rendered problematic at any point. Overall, this is a very nice high definition video presentation that should easily please fans of the film and newcomers alike.

AUDIO:

The Blu-ray release features a 5.1 channel DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. This multichannel soundtrack sounds great as well and delivers a clean, crisp and consistently hard-hitting audio presentation throughout. It repeatedly utilizes all five available channels in order to send flurries of gunshots, debris and other action related effects, along with bits of dialogue, nature content and plenty more regularly whipping throughout the various speakers at every reasonable opportunity, while always making certain that any dialogue or other audio elements that might be occurring simultaneously remain clean and fully audible. Overall, this is a great 5.1 DTS-HD MA soundtrack that delivers nicely from start to finish and contributes some additional fun and excitement to the viewing experience.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

The Blu-ray release of ‘The Man from Toronto’ includes a collection of ‘Deleted Scenes’ from the movie (running approximately 7 minutes in length altogether).

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Film Rating: 6/10
Disc Rating: 7/10

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