Mile 22 Review: 3 Ups & 6 Downs
5. Ronda Rousey's Laughable Performance
Hollywood's still trying to make Ronda Rousey a thing, apparently, and while she certainly fits the physical bill for the role of a hardened black ops agent, her acting skills are, well, a little under-developed.
Anyone who's seen Rousey in The Expendables 3 or Furious 7 could attest that she's best used as a silent-but-deadly type, and though she doesn't talk a ton here, every time she opens her mouth she's nevertheless an unintentionally comical presence.
Her tough gal line readings never feel natural or unrehearsed, and undermine her obvious toughness during the movie's action sequences. It's stunt casting of a cynical order that once again proves she's sorely in need of an acting coach to make her more believable as an actual human being.