After having a life-altering failed mission in the military, Ali (Ruby Rose) is offered a job from her Uncle Pat as a doorman at the Carrington Hotel in NYC. To loop her broken past into the story, her brother in-laws family also happen to live in the same building. As criminal Victor Dubois (Jean Reno) plans to tear down the walls of The Carrington to find some long lost, but highly valuable art, it seems that Ali just can’t escape her bad luck.
From John Wick: Chapter 2 to Leon, both of our main actors have an incredible portfolio between them, and sure, this alone will make many want to watch the film, but do not let that fool you into thinking that what you are about to view will be worth it. The Doorman feels like a poor ‘80s action movie (you can thank a very cheesy soundtrack, and cringe worthy fight scenes for this), that seemingly wants to be the new Die Hard. While Victor Dubois spends most of his time sitting in apartments, drinking wine, and sending out his henchman to try and tackle our veteran Ali, we see awkward, questionable acting dominate the running time from some of the cast. With a NYC atmosphere that has been roughly mashed together through stock footage and CGI, you’ll be left disappointed, as the film doesn’t even make you feel like you’re in the Big Apple at all.
By the time The Doorman finds it feet, and finally shows its potential with explosive combat, the credits start to roll. This action story has been tried and tested before, but the fact that The Doorman brings nothing fresh to that recipe is its biggest downfall.
