I watched Pain & Gain. I don’t know why I watched Pain & Gain but I did. I watched Pain & Gain. My favourite critic, Mark Kermode, ranked it as
his least favourite film of 2013 and I dislike the entire back catalogue of
director Michael Bay. But still I watched Pain & Gain. And do you know what?
It isn’t the worst film ever made. I don’t even think it’s the worst film of
2013. It isn’t however a very good film. It’s Pain & Gain. Michael
Bay’s Pain & Gain.
Based on true events, something
which the film ‘amusingly’ reminds the audience of after a particularly
unbelievable scene, Pain & Gain
is the story of body building jackass personal trainer Daniel Lugo (Mark
Wahlberg) who in 1994-5 along with two accomplices, successfully kidnapped and
extorted a Miami based businessman, taking all his money and possessions. After
months of living the high life, the trio decided to try their hand at a second
kidnapping but by this time the police were on their trail.
