The Man from Toronto

 

The Man from Toronto is a Netflix produced story of mistaken identity. When Teddy, played by Kevin Hart, accidently ends up at the wrong Airbnb, he is incorrectly thought to be The Man from Toronto, one of the world's deadliest assassins, played by Woody Harrelson.

This action comedy seemed like an interesting concept and there were some good themes around never giving up on yourself and not being afraid to try something new, but overall this turned out to be a disappointment. While there were a few entertaining parts, the majority of the movie was unrealistic and filled with terrible dialogue. Teddy’s monologue at the end was unnecessary and Harrelson couldn't even pronounce Toronto correctly.

Kevin Hart was able to deliver a couple of funny jokes, but the majority were lame and his performance was too over the top. I've also seen him as this type of character before, the butt of the joke, the screw-up character who has to be saved by the tough guy. I'm kind of over this type of role for Hart. Harrelson on the other hand did give me a bit of variety. I was okay with him as the tough, no nonsense killer who had plans to get out of the business.

The fight choreography was creative toward the end but looked really fake, like it was on a cheap green screen. And maybe that was the intention to add a bit of extra corniness to it, but I wasn’t feeling it.

The Man from Toronto is the risk you take when watching Netflix films. With so much content on the platform, not everything is a hit. And unfortunately this is one of those times. This movie was a complete waste of time.