Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
The brief
BenDavid Grabinski throws Vince Vaughn and James Marsden into a blender with time travel shenanigans and crime movie tropes, creating something that feels like "Groundhog Day" crashed into a Tarantino knockoff. Vaughn leans hard into his motormouth energy while Marsden does his best straight-man routine, but the real surprise is how Eiza González commands every scene she's in without breaking a sweat. The time loop mechanics get genuinely clever in the back half, even if the pacing stumbles through some overly chatty middle sections. Perfect for anyone who thought "Looper" needed more wisecracks and "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" needed more sci-fi weirdness.
The verdict
If you enjoy clever sci-fi comedies that blend time travel with crime capers and don't mind motormouth dialogue, this is a surprisingly inventive ride that gets better as it goes. If you're looking for tight pacing or prefer your genre movies without constant wisecracks, the overly chatty middle sections will test your patience.
Watch with
- 👥 Friends who love clever sci-fi comedies
- 👫 Date night for crime movie fans
- ⚠️ Skip if you need straightforward plots
Heads up
- Criminal violence and gunplay (moderate)
- Strong language throughout (frequent)
- Brief sexual content (brief)
Credits
- Director
- BenDavid Grabinski
- Cast
- Vince Vaughn, James Marsden, Eiza González, Keith David, Jimmy Tatro, Stephen Root, Lewis Tan
Official synopsis
'Two gangsters and the woman they love try to survive the most dangerous night of their lives. As if that wasn’t
The Double
Make a night of it
Pair this with U Turn (1997)
Both blend crime thriller mechanics with supernatural twists and dark humor.
Total runtime: 1h 47m + 2h 05m = 3h 52m
