Synopsis
The Cleary brothers, Sam, Leo and Douglas took dysfunctional families to a new level: Sam and Leo have grown up hating each other and neither likes their juvenile delinquent kid brother, Douglas, to whom they've only recently been introduced. The sons share the same father, a womanizing drunk, but all have different mothers. Their father died a rich man and when they're brought together by their sister Nina to learn which of them will inherit the old man's fortune, they are handed an unpleasant surprise.
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Cast
- John CenaSam Cleary
- Ethan EmbryLeo Cleary
- Amy SmartNina Cleary
- Boyd HolbrookDouglas Cleary
- Michael RispoliCanton
- Gregg HenryWills
- Lela LorenTheresa Trujillo
- Jack ConleyNealon
- J.D. GarfieldVerdugo
- Josh BerrySteve Bermutti
Recommendations
- 70
The New York Times
The Reunion has no pretensions of originality, and maybe that's just fine. It's relaxing to watch formula roll in front of you if that formula is engaged with affection, and that's the case here, much to the credit of the writer and director, Mike Pavone. - 50
Tampa Bay Times
Cena handles rough stuff like a pro, and his poker-faced wisecracking isn't bad. But he probably shouldn't quit his day job. - 40
Los Angeles Times
The "Midnight Run" meets "Bonanza" idea isn't exactly a terrible one, but writer-director Mike Pavone has only one point-and-shoot gear, whether the scene is light comedy, dysfunctional family drama or western-tinged gunplay. (Even television shows these days exhibit more directorial flair and editing variety.) - 40
The Hollywood Reporter
A lame action-comedy that seems ready made for undiscerning late-night cable viewing. - 30
Village Voice
The resultant smorgasbord is a misshapen mess, short on humor, tension, or chemistry among its bickering protagonists. - 25
Orlando Sentinel
The action is wan, the laughs hard to come by. - 25
Washington Post
Mainly for those who are already infatuated with Cena's stoic, Mount Rushmore-esque countenance and who do not find the idea of the big lug leaping off the edge of a cliff onto an airborne helicopter's landing gear remotely absurd. - 20
Time Out
Wrestler turned actor (so to speak) Cena is built like a cinder block and has range to match; Embry compensates by capering like a blaxploitation pimp.
