Prime Video’s new action-thriller “Play Dirty” has a lot going for it. Directed by “Iron Man 3” filmmaker Shane Black, starring Mark Wahlberg and based on a best-selling series of novels, it’s easy to see this original being a success for the Amazon-owned streaming service. I won't be surprised if it quickly ascends to the No. 1 spot in the platform’s top 10 most-watched list.
On the flipside, it’s definitely a movie that proves to be less than the sum of its solid parts, but with a narrative stuffed with double-crossing and an ambitious heist at its core, “Play Dirty” is an enjoyable mid-week distraction. I expect many subscribers will enjoy its entertaining hijinks, and in a year of underwhelming streaming flicks, that's perhaps enough to be a success.
