John Travolta joined his former Face/Off star Nicolas Cage in going to VOD movies several years ago.
Travolta cannot even get a cameo in mainstream movies anymore.
That does not stop him from delivering an engaging performance. A reason why he has lasted for 50 years in this business.
The producers of Cash Out were so convinced that it will find an audience. A sequel has already been made.
There is a touch of Out of Sight about this movie. Mason Goddard (Travolta) leads a team that includes his inept brother Shawn (Lukas Haas) to pull off various heists.
A sports car heist goes wrong when his long time squad member Amelia (Kristin Davis) turns out to be an undercover agent.
They manage to escape and Mason is on an enforced retirement.
That is until a few months later, Shawn has got involved in a plan to rob a valuable crypto-wallet from a safety deposit box in a bank. Mason tags along knowing his brother will screw up.
The robbery doesn't go as intended. They now have hostages. Amelia shows up as a hostage negotiator. The box does not contain a crypto-wallet.
It is a dirt box owned by a shady billionaire crook. If the contents are spilled, everyone could end up dead.
On the basis of a low budget VOD movie, this is enjoyable enough. As long as you keep expectations low.
Some of the story does not make much sense. The cast give it their all though but there is a lack of chemistry between Travolta and Davis.
