‘Stretch’ Is a Netflix Gem: Patrick Wilson, Chris Pine Team Up in Flawed, But Fun Action Comedy

It’s understandable why Universal did not want to distribute writer and director Joe Carnahan’s latest in theaters, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t watch it for free

OK, “Stretch” isn’t a gem in the traditional sense, it’s more of a diamond in the rough. But it is an amusing display of Patrick Wilson‘s comedic timing and Chris Pine‘s darker side that is currently streaming for free on Netflix.

Given the subscription service’s push for original programming instead of offering more new releases, writer and director Joe Carnahan‘s action-comedy about a limo driver (Wilson) struggling through the task of driving a crazy billionaire (Pine) around Hollywood for a few hours is probably worth the hour-and-a-half running time for those who appreciate the genre.

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