Unfamiliar actors + unoriginal elements = fun satisfying action flick, give me more
Yeah, there are lots of things in this movie that feel very familiar:
There are elements of Heat (post heist shootout) and Den of Thieves (street combat communication) and a lesser known 21 Bridges (shutting down the exits from the city, along with a Chadwick Boseman lookalike) that clearly pop out.
The actors are not household names, you may not recognize them even though you probably saw them in other films or shows. Each character is pretty much known pieces in the familiar plot, and everyone does a decent job.
The action scenes, especially firefights, are intense and fun to watch. This movie is like a comfort meal. You know what it's made of, it's not something new and original - but it's satisfying for what it is.
I would like to see more from the director, I am going to check out some of his earlier work.