Heads of State

It works as a fizzy, somewhat kid-friendly throwback to action-packed '80s partnerships

Cena and Elba co-starring in an action movie. It'll never work, except it does.

As forgettable as it may be, "Heads of State" has enough juice to warrant at minimum a view, if for no other reason than to see the duo of Idris Elba and John Cena, with a dash of Jack Quaid's rising talent thrown in for good measure.

Heads of State is a perfect summer movie and a film that many should enjoy, making it worth taking the time to watch on Prime Video

Good action set pieces, solid jokes, and a gooey heart make Heads of State the kind of silly, run, fight, and explode film worth your time. It's the right amount of clever about its dumbness to leave audiences satisfied.

With its surprisingly deft blend of high-stakes action and lighthearted comedy that bumps against the PG-13 rating, Heads of State is 100% the kind of guilt-free popcorn-chomping good time that Amazon MGM should be making...

Fairly generic stuff made pleasantly smirk-worthy by the playful onscreen Frick-and-Frack chemistry of its leads and some nifty pacing and action scene choreography by director Ilya Naishuller.

Torn between action and comedy, irony and sentiment, and rah-rah jingoism and genuine self-reflection, "Heads of State" is a surprisingly entertaining romp

Heads of State isn't going to make us all magically get along, but it at least functions as a welcome reprieve into a fantasy world where our leaders act heroically and selflessly... because they genuinely want the world to be a better place for everyone.

"Heads of State" is infinitely more entertaining than it comes across on paper.

The bickering between Cena and Elba does grow tiresome, but director Ilya Naishuller gives us reasons to forget about that with a series of exhilarating action sequences - including a spectacular car chase in a knock-your-socks-off finale.

It's loud albeit harmless japery, best appreciated with your air-conditioning cranked to movie theater levels.

Not sharp enough to be memorable but just well-crafted enough that you wish everyone involved had tried a little harder...

It's a painless watch, and, in its cheery, fantastic absurdity, something of a respite from the messier, crazier, more unbelievable world awaiting you once the credits have rolled.

As a blithely likable blunt instrument, "Heads of State" gets the job done, justifying its anesthetized mayhem with a sweet-natured message about the importance of friendship, international alliances and institutional continuity.

All in all, it's stupid fun, done with enough panache that its thin story and sometimes too-glib attitude doesn't hurt it too much.

A globetrotting action comedy whose primary selling point is the chemistry of headliners (and The Suicide Squad castmates) Idris Elba and John Cena.

The action tips too far into carnage, and the comedy is not as sharp as it should be. But there are cool locations, the action scenes are exciting, and Jack Quaid shows up midway though to liven things up, so a pleasant streaming time-waster.

The vaguest hints of real-world intrigue only cast a pale light on the movie's mostly lackluster comic chops and uninspired action sequences.

You've never before seen John Cena as the American president and Idris Elba as the British prime minister, but by the end you may feel as if you've seen it all before.