Blackout: (2022)

Originally released on Netflix on October 12, 2022. Runtime: Approximately 1 hour and 22 minutes. Critical Reception

Note: This title is frequently confused with , a 2017 anime short directed by Shinichiro Watanabe that serves as a prequel to Blade Runner 2049. Blackout (2022) - IMDb Blackout (2022)

The 2022 film is an action-crime thriller that follows a man named Cain who wakes up in a Mexican hospital with zero memory of how he got there. He soon discovers he is being hunted by a dangerous drug cartel and must navigate a web of betrayal to figure out his true identity. Key Production Details Director: Sam Macaroni. Originally released on Netflix on October 12, 2022

Starring Josh Duhamel as Cain, alongside Abbie Cornish, Nick Nolte, and Omar Chaparro. Blackout (2022) - IMDb The 2022 film is

After waking up with amnesia, Cain is targeted by various factions—including a cartel led by Eddie and a crooked DEA agent named McCoy—who are all searching for a mysterious briefcase containing sensitive intelligence. Cain eventually teams up with a woman named Anna, who claims to be his wife, to protect the information from falling into the wrong hands.

The film has been described by reviewers from TV Fanatic Girl as a "mindless action flick" with decent fight choreography but noted for having "atrocious" dialogue. It is often compared to a mashup between The Bourne Identity and Liam Neeson-style thrillers. Some technical eagle-eyed viewers on Reddit also pointed out a significant "movie mistake" where Duhamel's M4 Carbine is shown ejecting entire cartridges (bullet and all) rather than just the spent casings.