Here is a man with truly no pretensions. He has no delusions about what he’s making, but he also has something to prove. In his heart of hearts, he wants to believe that dumb action movies don’t have to be poorly made crap, that they can be hilarious and thrilling and even weirdly honest and resonant in their best moments. He believes that dumb dad action movies don’t have to suck, and he’s not afraid to fail in order to get at what he’s trying to do.