“Mile 22” (** out of four) was a loud, ugly action melodrama about an elite American intelligence officer (Mark Wahlberg) who has to team up with an international tactical command unit to smuggle a mysterious police officer (Iko Uwais) with dangerous inside information outside the country. Director Peter Berg utilizes ADHD editing and in-your-face action that seem derived from the “Bourne” series and gives you a headache although the final third is explosive and fun. Wahlberg is OK but his character’s loutish behavior makes it difficult to care about him or the movie. This marks his fourth collaboration with director Berg but this falters in comparison to their last work “Patriots Day.”

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