Jackpot!2024

Interestingly, it’s Cena — and co-lead Awkwafina — who give the two-dimensional structure some three-dimensional heft. But they have to work pretty hard to bust out of its repetitive cycle of low-stakes comic violence.

The film did exactly what it was supposed to: it made me laugh and let me switch off my brain for a really good time. Some parts drag a little, but in the end, it’s only 1h40 — which is totally reasonable for a **** there’s a blooper reel running through the entire credits. A fun surprise, and a really enjoyable watch!

Fitting neatly between “The Heat” and 2016’s “Ghostbusters” reboot, Jackpot! finds the dapper director squarely in his comfort zone, falling back on some of the tricks that worked so well in “Bridesmaids,” minus the underlying relatability of that film’s brilliant screenplay.