“Retirement didn't suit him.”
Freelance follows an ex-special forces operative who takes a security job for a journalist during an interview with a dictator. When a military coup erupts, the assignment turns into a fight to get out alive. The pair are pushed into the jungle and have to survive the chaos around them. What begins as protection duty becomes an escape under pressure.
Pierre Morel directs the film, shaping its mix of danger, momentum and comic relief. John Cena plays the former operative, bringing the muscle and wary humor of a man pulled back into action. Alison Brie plays the journalist he is assigned to protect, and Juan Pablo Raba appears as the dictator at the center of the interview. Their roles keep the story moving between negotiation, pursuit and survival.
Made in the United States and the United Kingdom, the 2023 film runs 108 minutes and blends thriller, action and comedy with mystery and horror touches. Its jungle setting gives the story a tense, unstable feel as the characters are cut off from any easy escape. The tone stays brisk and chaotic, balancing violence, panic and dry wit.
Pierre Morel directs the film, shaping its mix of danger, momentum and comic relief. John Cena plays the former operative, bringing the muscle and wary humor of a man pulled back into action. Alison Brie plays the journalist he is assigned to protect, and Juan Pablo Raba appears as the dictator at the center of the interview. Their roles keep the story moving between negotiation, pursuit and survival.
Made in the United States and the United Kingdom, the 2023 film runs 108 minutes and blends thriller, action and comedy with mystery and horror touches. Its jungle setting gives the story a tense, unstable feel as the characters are cut off from any easy escape. The tone stays brisk and chaotic, balancing violence, panic and dry wit.
Reviews
6.4 / 10