Having gained experience in Operation Argo, Brian Cranston decided not to stop there and went to special agents. As a result, the film “Scam undercover” (2016) turned out to be dynamic, attractive and exciting, while watching, the viewer will have to worry about the main character and his family and friends repeatedly. The project was directed by Brad Furman, the script is based on the memoirs of Robert Mazur.
Plot
Events develop in the 80s of the XX century. Intelligent operative Robert Meyzur (B. Cranston), after the failure of the last special operation, is going for a well-deserved rest. At this time, his partner Emir (D. Leguizamo) gets the opportunity to go on the bosses of the Colombian drug cartel, and maybe even get to the infamous Pablo Escobar.
Police chief Bonnie Tischler (E. Ryan) is launching a large-scale operation, so Meyzur has to reincarnate as fictional banker Bob Musell, with his living wife and children leading the fake, but effective bride Katie (D. Krueger) under the crown. Influential people directly related to the drug business should be present at the wedding ceremony.
Stamped Dilemma
The work of Brad Furman can be compared to the incendiary cocktail from The Godfather, Narco, Operation Argo, and Brian Cranston’s presence in Undercover Undercover prompts one to recall the iconic TV show Breaking Bad. There, the protagonist Walter White also posed as another. But, unlike the serial character, Meyzur is a one hundred percent protagonist with a stable moral core.
Nevertheless, Robert, like Katie, is faced with a stamped dilemma. Learning more closely of drug dealers, they begin to see people in them, they even penetrate individuals with sympathy. This is not surprising, because how can you resist the charm of Roberto Alcaino if he is played by Benjamin Brett, and the colorful Spanish Helena Anaya appears in the image of his wife? These actors of “Undercover Scam” are remembered from the first moment of appearing in the frame.
Main advantage
The main find of the action-packed crime tape with elements of a thriller and interspersed with melodrama is an acting ensemble.
For the lead actor Brian Cranston, the role of Robert Mazur (Bob Mazella) has become one of the most important in the creative portfolio. In Furman’s cinema, the winner of the Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe awards created an incredibly charismatic and attractive image. The performer received worldwide fame after the series Breaking Bad, previously worked on TV in the sitcom Malcolm in the Spotlight. In the big movie, he won recognition for his roles in the films “Remember Everything,” “Drive,” and “Operation Argo.”
Among the secondary actors of “Undercover Scams,” John Leguizamo, who played Emir Abreu, is certainly the leader. This is a wonderful character, the hero simply bursts from a game of crime. He looks like a gangster, he speaks like a gangster, he also behaves to become experienced illegal elements. Sometimes it seems that the main goal, i.e. the fight against the drug mafia serves, rather, as an excuse for his lifestyle. As an undercover agent, he is indispensable. The actors of the Russian dubbing managed to accurately capture the mood of the hero, so the translation made him even more colorful.
Magnificent ensemble
No less spectacular images were created in the movie "Scam undercover" by actors Diana Krueger and Joseph Gilgan. The German actress and ex-model, known for Troy, The Treasure of the Nation, and many others, was extremely convincing in the role of novice operative Katie Ertz. The British actor Joseph Gilgan, who appeared in The Garbage and The Preacher, is simply inimitable in the image of Dominic. Amy Ryan looked realistic as a tough police boss. Be sure to note the appearance of Michael Pare in the image of Barry Force and the magnificent Olympia Dukakis, who played Aunt Vicki.
Such a brilliant ensemble gives the story an extraordinary charm, volume and attractiveness. In the tape with a timing of two hours seven minutes there is not a single unremarkable passing character.
At some points, the film leads to the side of entertaining cinema, but this does not undermine the merits of the actors of the “Undercover Scam”, who make every episode with their participation memorable.