Overview

• Black returns to action-comedy by adapting Donald E. Westlake’s Parker novels for a streaming heist outing.
• Reviewers judge Mark Wahlberg’s Parker as efficient yet short on charisma compared with Black’s earlier leads.
• LaKeith Stanfield earns consistent notice as a scene-stealing presence who enlivens the ensemble.
• Critics cite sharp, deadpan dialogue and playful set pieces, while flagging an overstuffed plot and near-two-hour sprawl.
• CGI and a flat visual sheen draw criticism, and Robert Downey Jr. is credited as a producer after being previously eyed to star.