6 Underground movie review: Ryan Reynolds-starrer offers twist on heist capers, but is ultimately formulaic

The premise of Michael Bay’s 6 Underground is a thin excuse for Ryan Reynolds and his good-looking, charismatic castmates to engage in hijinks of the kind that would make Ethan Hunt, James Bond and Danny Ocean drool. In the very last scene of the new Michael Bay film, 6 Underground, on Netflix, a member of the protagonist One’s crack team tells him that their next mission should be a casino heist. The premise – bringing down the dictator – is a thin excuse for Reynolds and his good-looking, charismatic castmates to engage in hijinks and mayhem of the kind that would make Ethan Hunt, James Bond and Danny Ocean drool with envy. At just eight minutes over two hours, 6 Underground isn’t anything short of a frenetic ride, so there’s too little time or breathing space to think about the information it chooses *not* to provide you.