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Currently one of Netflix’s top 10 original movies, Lift, starring Kevin Hart has been a hot topic on social media streets with the majority not happy with Kevin’s performance and how predictable the movie is.
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Netflix’s Lift Overview
Released in January 2024, one of the much anticipated movies on Netflix starring Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Sam Worthington. Lift follows a master thief and his Interpol Agent ex-girlfriend who team up to steal $500 million in gold bullion being transported on an A380 passenger flight.
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Directed by F. Gary Gray, known for the 2003 Italian Job remake, he expressed enthusiasm for the heist genre. He sees it as a canvas for unleashing creativity through cutting-edge technology, drawing inspiration from diverse cultures, and enjoying the process of working with a dynamic ensemble cast.
Ratings & Mixed Reviews
Although the movie was highly anticipated mainly because of Kevin Hart, looking at the ratings and comments across digital platforms, the majority say it’s bad. Kevin has been the only actor getting back lash for his poor performance as a lead actor while the storyline is said to be typical and predictable.
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Cast & Characters of Lift
Kevin Hart – Cyrus
Kevin Hart plays Cyrus, the leader of a band of criminals who pull off elaborate heists to lift items from people who the group feels do not deserve them. After making a tiny mistake, Cyrus and his team are pulled into their most important job yet.
Úrsula Corberó – Camila
Úrsula Corberó’s Camila gets the most important job in pulling off Cyrus’ team’s new heist: flying a private plane. At times, Camilia feels like she is second in command to Cyrus.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw – Abby Gladwell
Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s Abby Gladwell is a straight-shooting Interpol agent always on the side of the law. However, her resolve is tested once her boss forces her to work alongside a group of criminals to save lives.
Billy Magnussen – Magnus
Magnus, played by Billy Magnussen, is an expert safecracker and wisecracker. He offers some comedic flair to the proceedings, and his enthusiasm is unmatched.
Sam Worthington – Dennis Huxley
Sam Worthington’s Dennis Huxley is Abby’s boss at Interpol. They are not the best of friends, as he forces her to work with Cyrus and his team —something he never wanted to do.
Yun Jee Kim – Mi-Sun
Yu Jee Kim’s Mi-Sun is the electronics expert of Cyrus’ crew and does most of their hacking while on the job.
Vincent D’Onofrio – Denton
Denton, played by Vincent D’Onofrio, uses disguises to help the team pull off their heists. Though, admittedly, he can be a little sloppy sometimes.
Viveik Kalra – Luc
Luc, played by Viveik Kalra, is the engineer of Cyrus’ group, but he might not be up for the crew’s new challenge.
Jacob Batalon – N8
Jacob Batalon plays an anonymous NFT artist who has a brief part in the opening of the film as audiences are introduced to the lead team.
David Proud – Harry
David Proud portrays Harry. He is someone Kevin Hart’s Cyrus hires to help them out from the outside while working at a flight control tower.
Jean Reno – Lars Jorgensen
Lars Jorgensen, brought to life by Jean Reno, is the big bad of the movie and the target of both Cyrus’ team and Interpol. Lars makes hundreds of millions of dollars investing in terrorist attacks and other chaotic endeavors.
Burn Gorman – Cormac
Cormac, played by Burn Gorman, is a lackey of Jean Reno.
Martina Avogadri – Leviathan Leader
Martina Avogadri is the Leviathan Leader who is looking to acquire Lars Jorgensen’s gold.
The actress has been seen in several shorts, including I XXXX My Sex Doll, Layers, and The Breakup.
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