Spoiler alert: this is a Michael Bay film.

For anyone still reading, s'prise, this is a Michael Bay film with actual legs. Legs and wheels and guns and bombs and crashes and explosions. A multiple orgasm of explosions. But here's the sweet part of the deal: it has Ryan Reynolds. And Ryan Reynolds is allowed to, nay, implored to, quip sarcastic for the duration. Much like his "Deadpool" persona, except without the super hero crap. This is the saving grace. Or at least, makes it a bearable couple hours of parkour crazy, escapism fluff. "6 Underground" is a really great bad film. There, it had to be said.

Of course there's problems a plenty, like some ill advised political interludes, but that's what the fast forward button is for. And if grandpa has fallen asleep on the remote, you can take the time to restock nourishment, which is absolutely necessary. This is a giant tub of popcorn and a supersized vat of soda movie.

The plot, such as it is, involves a planned private coup of the oppressed nation of Turgistan, which turns out to be a fictional place (thanks Google Maps). It is also the set up for a tiny but oh so delicious Bern of the unnamed American president: "he can't even spell it". This thing is littered with little Reynolds verbal snipes which come almost as fast as the bullets. Pay attention. Or don't.

Everything looks super fantastic, all flashy colours, GoPro angles, boytoy guns and sculpted cleavage. There's slimy bad guys and chiselled good guys, and absolutely no grey areas in between. The storyline is grade school ridiculous, but also, grade school fabulous. As if a Ritalin and energy drink hopped up nine year old, mish-mashed the action sequences in every Bond, Mission Impossible, and Fast and Furious franchise on his laptop. If there's a level above "over the top", this is it. Magnificently insane. Sure to sweep the bestest and mostest explosions categories at the next Oscars. It is that good.

Or maybe it's the fever talking. Whatever, this is a cerebral jolt of incoherent, lunatic action fun that hits the spot. Just pummels it.