I do not like McG as a director.
In my opinion he hasn't directed a movie yet that justifies all of the media attention and articles I've read about him being the next generation of directors to take over Hollywood. If he's of that generation - the future of movies does not bode well. He's definitely a better producer than he is a director and even by saying this this is his best directed movie, I don't know what that means because this is by no means a good movie. The only thing it does have going for it is that it's his most entertaining movie to date and doesn't feel like a TV show (his Charlie Angel's movie all felt like they were made on a TV stage versus a movie studio) nor it is as lifeless as his Terminate: Salvation turned out. This movie has more in common with McG's This Means War: it's more polished, slick, well paced, but still doesn't add up when the credits roll.
There's a weird mixture of comedy and action that doesn't quite connect the same way I think it did when the movie was being made. This mixture bubbles over onto the movie from too much stirring instead of being blended together with care - it all feels very haphazardly poured together. The action scenes are staged, directed, and choreographed rather well, as it seems McG has learned something over the years he's tightened the blindfold on Hollywood's eyes. Took him long enough though. Even the drama scenes don't burden down the movie. It's just the internal logic and comedy of the screenplay that completely undermines the story and the pacing.
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