Part ‘The Goonies’, part Indiana Jones, and part ‘The Da Vinci Code’, this film does nothing better than any of those and, as a result, winds up feeling like a B-movie ripoff. Yes, Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg both do great stuff, and the action sequences are, for the most part, fairly dazzling, but a derivative plot and stretched-out narrative distract from what could have been a nifty little bit of matinee fun. A sequel has yet to be greenlit, but here’s hoping they’ll get a little more creative next go-round.
3/5 stars