Eenie Meanie is a Hulu heist comedy-thriller that aims high but lands somewhere in the middle of the road.
Directed and written by Shawn Simmons, it stars Samara Weaving as Edie, a former teenage getaway driver forced back into crime to rescue her deadbeat ex-boyfriend John (Karl Glusman) from a dangerous predicament.
The plot kicks off with promise – sharp car chases, F-bomb-laden banter, and a talented ensemble including Andy Garcia, Steve Zahn, and Randall Park – but it quickly devolves into a convoluted mess of genre shifts from silly action to forced relationship drama.
Weaving shines as always, injecting grit and charisma into her role, making Edie the film’s saving grace. The supporting cast delivers solid laughs in spots, but the script feels derivative, borrowing heavily from films like Baby Driver without the style or soul.
Pacing drags in the middle, with unnatural dialogue and unlikable side characters undermining the thrills. It’s packed with violence that sometimes mistakes brutality for humor, and the ending, while twisty, feels underwhelming.
Overall, at 5.5/10, it’s a decent 2 screen watch – perfect for half-attentive viewing while multitasking. Not a must-see, but harmless background fodder for a lazy evening.
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