The current vogue for streaming-exclusive movies blending big stars with stunt-filled comedy action (see Red Notice, The Gray Man, Lift, Jackpot!...) continues with this Netflix original, which banks on Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg’s Hollywood glam and lively rapport. The Union is a formulaic spy caper - but in true action-hero style, the leads save the day.
Berry stars as Roxanne, an agent working for secret organization The Union who, after a failed mission, recruits her old high-school flame Mike (Wahlberg) to help retrieve a valuable list of secret agents being sold at auction. Mike then undergoes a - frankly laughable - two-week training program to fully transition from deadbeat construction worker to highly skilled government agent tasked with the vital sting operation.
