'Novocaine' Just Took a Massive Shot at Action Movies in the Best Possible Way

One of the joys of the post-John Wick era of action movies is the fact that many actors who you would not consider to be action stars are getting the chance to be ass-kicking heroes. It is a lot of fun to see an actor like Jack Quaidget the opportunity to lead an action comedy like Novocaine. Quaid has proven to be a very charismatic star with The Boys and Scream, but his self-deprecating sense of humor isn’t the type of perspective that is generally seen in the genre. The movie features some of the most creative kills and setpieces in recent memory, all while being able to lampoon a long-standing issue in action cinema, in which the main characterappears to be impervious to danger.