Like everyone else on the Internet, Wesley and Alex wanted Michael Bay’s Pain & Gain — his first film without Decepticons in a while — to be amazing. And it’s amazing. But is it good? Is it funny? What does Michael Bay want from us? What does Michael Bay want from Michael Bay? And is there a Chekhov rule about introducing a warehouse full of sex toys in the first act? All this plus a defense of The Island! Get pumped.
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