Hope Enters, Disappointment Prevails
Produced by Michael Bay,
Ian Bryce, Donald De Line
Screenplay by Christopher Markus,
Stephen McFeely
Based on "Pain & Gain" by Pete Collins
Directed by Michael Bay
Starring Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson,
Ed Harris, Rob Corddry, Anthony Mackie,
Tony Shalhoub, Rebel Wilson, Ken Jeong
Paramount Pictures / Rated R
I became a fan of Mark Wahlberg in the late 90s when the priest who "saved" him moved into the parish that my parents attend. Wahlberg donated money to rebuild the school gymnasium, invited busloads of kids to attend the premier of Planet of the Apes, and attended a mass or two whenever he was in town.
The result was that the neighborhood kids adored him. Here was a guy who began life like they had and built himself into a brand. Mark Wahlberg was showing them a different way that said hard work will reap great rewards.
So, I was worried when I read that he was starring in the new Michael Bay movie about gangster body builders, Pain and Gain.
The movie is the story of a group of 3 personal trainers --Mark Wahlberg,Dwayne Johnson The Rock, and Anthony Mackie -- who have grown tired of watching their clients fail at the gym but win at life.
The movie is the story of a group of 3 personal trainers --Mark Wahlberg,