Infinite

— I always maintain films requiring a narrator in the final scene to spell out the moral are usually not very good. “Infinite” is one such film. While watching, I pretty quickly thought about the “Wahl Street” documentary look at Mark Wahlberg’s business acumen, and the role his lucrative movie career plays in his financial success. He is able to churn out action films providing a steady income and, mostly, I enjoy them. Mark, almost always against insurmountable odds and with stakes high, is challenged over a couple of hours to save the world or at least some corner of it, usually with a parallel story of love or treachery tugging at your heartstrings and patriotic core. “Infinite” fails to get viewers involved in the crisis and is missing any very human connections, so it ends up being a series of chases, explosions, and fights, loosely hanging on a vaguely interesting premise. I can’t recommend “Infinite." Instead get your Wahlberg fix by rewatching “Deepwater Horizon” or “Patriot’s Day,” both based on real stories instead of scifi, and much more enjoyable films. [Paramount+ streaming.]

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[2021. 106 min. Directed by Antoine Fuqua. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Sophie Cookson.]
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/infinite-movie-review-2021