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\n\tMarking a return to big-budget comedy for Vince Vaughn<\/a>, the time-travel action comedy Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice premiered Saturday at SXSW<\/a>, but it\u2019s the ensemble cast that brings the laughs.<\/p>\n \n\tIn writer\/director BenDavid Grabinski\u2019s romp, Vaughn and James Marsden<\/a> star as partners in organized crime, Nick and Mike. As their crime family celebrates the freedom of the boss\u2019 (Keith David) recently incarcerated son Jimmy (Jimmy Tatro), Mike sneaks off to rendezvous with Mike\u2019s estranged wife Alice (Eiza Gonz\u00e1lez<\/a>), with whom he\u2019s been having an affair.<\/p>\n \n\tTheir romantic evening is cut short when Nick comes knocking with a special job for Mike, his last before he leaves the \u201corganization.\u201d It turns out, this Nick is from the future, and he needs to stop his present self from making a mistake that leads to Mike getting killed.<\/p>\n \n\tIt\u2019s a fun action comedy that\u2019s a little light on the jokes, instead relying on situational humor and Vaughn\u2019s signature quippy timing, which feels a little rusty. Of all his co-stars, he has the least comedic chemistry with himself, playing both Future Nick and Present Nick, which makes for several monotone pieces of dialogue.<\/p>\n \n\tAlbeit, there are some emotional stakes to the character\u2019s arc of wrestling with his past mistakes, as well as to the love triangle between three people who truly care about each other, despite their pasts (and futures).<\/p>\n \n\tMeanwhile, Gonz\u00e1lez displays excellent comedic timing and emotional depth, even straddling the two with some manic quirks that manage to steal any scene in which she appears.<\/p>\n \n\tThe supporting cast also carries much of the comedic weight, from Tatro\u2019s recently incarcerated gangster Jimmy Boy to Emily Hampshire\u2019s crooked cop Sam and Arturo Castro\u2019s inept henchman, appropriately named Dumbass Tony.<\/p>\n \n\tAs far as the comedy goes, there\u2019s several recurring Gilmore Girl references throughout the film, including a debate that comes out of left field and lasts a bit longer than one might expect from a meat-and-potatoes action comedy.<\/p>\n \n\tThe high-octane action sequences, which feature some cool motion-blurred shots, provide pacing and extra entertainment value. Imagine if John Wick huffed spray paint. And while the time-travel plot is admittedly a little predictable at times, it\u2019s fun to watch the dots connect and root for the good guys to get their happy ever after.<\/p>\n \n\tFans of the actor might enjoy the movie\u2019s double dose of Vince Vaughn, but it\u2019s the supporting cast of Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice that makes it great (it might have been a tad complicated to squeeze all their names in that title). As a famous time traveler, whose name escapes me, once said, \u201cI guess you guys aren\u2019t ready for that yet. But your dads are gonna love it.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tTitle: Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Festival: SXSW (Headliner)
Distributor:\u00a020th Century Studios
Release date:\u00a0March 27, 2026
Director-screenwriter:\u00a0BenDavid Grabinski
Cast: Vince Vaughn, James Marsden, Eiza Gonz\u00e1lez, Keith David, Jimmy Tatro, Stephen Root, Lewis Tan, Ben Schwartz, Emily Hampshire, Arturo Castro
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