It’s 1987 and the Cold War is still…cold. Ryan Reynolds plays Lieutenant Troy Kelly (no relation), a Navy pilot whose spy plane is shot down over Russia…deep into Russia. Fortunately, Kelly is rescued by a former KGB agent called Nick (Kenneth Branagh) who admires America as much as he despises the KGB. Together, the two men make their way across the rugged Russian wildness with the KGB not far behind.

When Kelly is able to contact the Moscow Embassy, he’s told the U.S. Military can’t send a Rescue Team to save him because the spy plane was a secret. So Kelly and Nick are faced with getting out of Russia on their own.

I really liked Kennth Branagh’s performance as a Russian. He’s both earnest, funny, and extremely dangerous! Ryan Reynolds is his typical snarky self. Mayday is a combination of Buddy Movie and Chase Movie. I enjoyed it. GRADE: B+