“Let’s focus on why we’re here,” is the refrain Jack Harris (Luke Wilson) uses to soothe a parade of thugs in Middle Men . Jack is half conflict-resolution consultant, half cleaner, and the only thing he’ll admit to doing all the way is the job at hand, which involves fixing broken — and usually shady — deals. If it were just a little bit more fun watching this Internet-age crime caper, Jack’s smooth-operator refrain might have become a sort of mordant catchphrase. Instead it’s a grim reminder of the narrative incoherence that drags this well-acted and often lively movie down.
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REVIEW: Zesty Porn-Pioneer Saga Middle Men Loses the Plot
