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2 Guns stars Denzel Washington as undercover DEA agent Bobby Trench, who robs a bank with motor-mouthed partner Michael 'Stig' Stigman played by Mark Wahlberg (unaware that Stig is also an undercover agent, for Naval Intelligence) in order to infiltrate a Mexican drug cartel headed by Papi Greco. However, when the pair get away with much more money than they were expecting, they are forced to go on the run, pursued by their respective bosses (Robert John Burke and James Marsden), the cartel and a ruthless CIA hitman (Bill Paxton).

Wahlberg and Washington have an appealingly sparky chemistry that’s a throw back to the likes of classic buddy cop thrillers such as Lethal Weapon – there's even the regulation “manly tussle in the dirt” scene. Wahlberg is particularly good, talking nineteen to the dozen throughout and basically winging it.

The plot is basically nonsense, but the script has fun with the various twists and turns and the dialogue frequently throws up an amusing one-liner, even if they're not quite as laugh-out-loud hilarious as the filmmakers obviously think they are.

2 Guns isn't exactly breaking any new ground, but it's a solidly enjoyable buddy cop thriller with a decent script and a winning partnership between Wahlberg and Washington.

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