The genres of comedy and action are never a rare thing to see on the silver screen, but it is not too often that we see a movie that embodies both types of film. Action-comedies have had an impact on the movie world with the various films making an impression with moviegoers. However due to the contrast between the genres it can be tricky make an effective action-comedy; but that does not seem to stop filmmakers from making new additions to this sub genre. Such is the case is the newest film from Lionsgate: American Ultra. Directed by Nima Nourizadeh, American Ultra takes the idea of crazy action and mixes it with the concep of a stoner comedy. In the case of this adventurer, seeing another stoner comedy hitting theater was not too thrilling; but I suppose one could always be surprised. So is American Ultra a film that stands as both an action and a comedy, or does this film's chances go up in smoke?
The story of American Ultra follows the stoner Mike Howell (Jesse Eisenberg). Living in a small town with his girlfriend Phoebe (Kristen Stewart), things are quite content for the couple. However everything changes when CIA Agent Victoria Lasseter (Connie Britton) comes to warn Mike that Adrian Yates (Topher Grace) is sending operatives to kill the young man. Mike soon discovers that he is more than able to handle the opposing forces. It turns out that Mike is a sleeper agent trained to deal with any situation. As things drastically get crazier, Mike and Phoebe must survive the night before the CIA catches up with them and terminates the couple.
