News Blend 360 Review: The Rip

Action-packed and intense, "The Rip" delivers a thrilling narrative as two determined detectives navigate a world of danger and intrigue.

News Blend 360 | Entertainment Desk

January has long been Hollywood’s proving ground for gritty, no-frills genre films, and The Rip arrives squarely in that tradition—though with far more star power than usual. Streaming now on Netflix, the action thriller stars Oscar winners Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, reuniting the longtime collaborators in a project that feels like a throwback to early-2000s theatrical crime dramas.

Directed by Joe Carnahan, The Rip centers on a group of Miami police officers who stumble upon more than $20 million hidden inside a seemingly ordinary suburban home. What begins as a shocking discovery quickly unravels into a tense test of loyalty, trust, and morality as the officers debate who can be trusted with a “rip” of this size.

Affleck and Damon’s chemistry is the film’s strongest asset, lending credibility and emotional grounding to familiar macho tropes. While the story doesn’t reinvent the genre, Carnahan’s confident pacing and muscular direction keep the tension high and the action propulsive. The Rip may not linger in memory, but it delivers exactly what it promises: a solid, star-driven thriller built for momentum.

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