Guy Ritchie's best movies have a lot of shared DNA. Memorable characters. A wry British humor. Frenetic pacing. Multiple plot threads that intersect in interesting and unexpected ways. And of course, Jason Statham. This film has only one of those things and, as much as I love the dulcet tones of Mr. Statham's deep, British accent, he unfortunately can't carry the movie on his own. The biggest issue here is the plot. It's simple. It's bland. It's forgettable. There's a phrase in screenwriting which refers to realizing the potential that is implied by whatever clever plot you've come up with: _the promise of the premise_. This movie fails to deliver on that promise. The central premise of recruiting a movie star for an undercover mission feels underdeveloped and Josh Hartnett's character doesn't have nearly enough to do. With respect to humor, I could see the attempts at Ritchie-esque humor throughout, but almost none of them land. The one exception, and the one bright spot of the entire movie, was Hugh Grant. His was the only character that felt like it had some actual _character_ largely thanks to Grant's performance. I quite enjoyed him in another recent Guy Ritchie film, _The Gentlemen_, so here's hoping that he becomes another mainstay for the director.