Review - The Marine

"The Marine" is an action/adventure movie of the truest sense...in that you need absolutely no thinking at all to enjoy it.
John Triton is a member of the Marine Special Forces...and in the beginning of the movie, we see him stage a daring rescue of captured US soldiers. Unfortunately, he violated orders doing so...and is discharged from the only life he has ever known. He returns home to his lovely wife Kate, and attempts to re-enter civilian life. After an unsuccessful first day in a "normal" job, the pair decides to take a vacation. As they leave, their paths cross with a gang of jewel thieves...who have just pulled off a violent daylight heist. With their own car disabled...they take John's...and Kate along with it. Now...John must call on his training to save his wife...by any means necessary.
This is a WWE movie...and that ought to tell you everything you need to know right there. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand this movie...and it probably helps you more if you aren't. This is a pure-and-simple action movie - shoot or blow up everything in sight...and beat the stuffing out of everyone. Professional wrestler John Cena gives a decent performance in the movie...obviously capable of the action sequences, and with just enough charisma to keep you interested when he isn't shooting or fighting. So long as you don't take the movie too seriously (which it seems like no one involved did), this is a good and entertaining film.
If you're looking for explosions, gunfights, butt-kicking and good old general action movie mayhem, "The Marine" gives you all that and then some.
Starring - John Cena, Robert Patrick, Kelly Carlson, Anthony Ray Parker, and Jerome Ehlers. Directed by John Bonito.
Time - 1 hour, 33 minutes. Rated - PG-13 (Violence, language, some sensuality)