Streaming to have a say: action comedy “Heads of State”: heads of state under fire

Imagine that US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Strandmer would have to struggle together in Eastern Europe on his own while being pursued by a group of terrorists. Then, in the broadest sense, the plot of the amusing action comedy “Heads of State” has been summarized, which can now be seen at the Prime Video streaming service.

John Cena and Idris Elba as an unequal duo

Fortunately, the heroes of the film are neither Trump nor Strand – and the fictional characters are more entertaining than the real incumbent. Ex-wrestler John Cena (48) plays the popular US President Will Derringer, a former Hollywood action star who made it to the highest office due to his popularity. Idris Elba (52) plays the grumpy British Prime Minister Sam Clarke, who is located in the survey low.

The two heads of state (Heads of State) may not suffer at all. Derringer resented Clarke that he invited his rivals to Fish & Chips in London during the US election campaign. Clarke, on the other hand, considers Derringer to be naive and as president as completely incapable.

Attack on the government machine

After an unsuccessful joint press conference, the duo reluctantly agreed that the British Prime Minister as a guest in the Air Force One flies with his US colleague to the NATO summit in Trieste, so that at least a few positive headlines and pictures.

But the machine is attacked and shot down on the way. Suddenly, Derringer and Clarke can be found in a forest in Belarus. In the knowledge that they are hunted, the duo has to pull up to survive and uncover a dangerous conspiracy.

The men receive support from the MI6 agent Noel Bisset (Priyanka Chopra Jonas). In other roles, well -known faces such as Jack Quaid (“Mr. No Pain”), Paddy Considine (“House of the Dragon”) and Carla Gugino (“Watchmen”) can be seen.

Unequal duo guarantees many laughs

While Clarke relies on his training as an elite soldier, Derringer can only show his Hollywood stunt training, which creates many funny moments. “I’m completely overwhelmed, but I am convinced that I can get through there somehow,” said Cena in the interview of the German Press Agency. “Most of the time I get a lot of one on the hat.”

Elba and Cena already played together in the crazy comic film “The Suicide Squad” – and had fun. “We had such a great chemistry at” The Suicide Squad “,” says Elba. “Actors always say” let’s work together again “, but rarely do it. We actually did it.”

The chemistry is right this time. The rivalry between the two heads of state, which are rows of sayings in rows, is extremely amusing.

Buddy action comedy according to the well-known scheme

The film by director Ilya Naishuller (“Hardcore Henry”, “Nobody”) is the classic buddy action comedy with two uneven heroes based on the well -known pattern – with elements of “only 48 hours”, “Lethal Weapon”, “Bad Boys” or “White House Down”.

There are plenty of action scenes, although not at the level of the “Mission: Impossible” series, but it is the accurate situation comedy anyway, which makes the film so entertaining. With increasing course, “Heads of State” becomes alberner and the story absurd. And that’s very entertaining. Streaming production is ideal as a relaxed action comedy for an evening on the sofa.