Read our in-depth review of Interrogation (2016) starring Adam Copeland and C.J. Perry. Find out if this WWE action-thriller lives up to its explosive promise or fizzles out in execution.
Title: Interrogation (2016) Movie Review – A WWE Action-Thriller That Misses the Mark
🎥 Director: Stephen Reynolds
🌟 Cast: Adam Copeland, C.J. Perry (Lana), Patrick Sabongui, Michael Rogers
🎭 Genre: Action | Thriller
⏱ Runtime: 93 minutes
🏢 Production: WWE Studios
📅 Release Date: September 20, 2016
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BMR Rating: 4/10
Tagline: “The clock is ticking. The game is on.”
🧨 Plot Summary
Interrogation (2016) follows special interrogator Lucas Nolan (Adam Copeland), who is called in when a bomb threat is made against a Las Vegas casino. As time ticks down, Nolan must team up with IT specialist Becky (C.J. Perry) to unravel the mystery behind the threat and prevent mass destruction.
What starts as a tense setup quickly devolves into a generic straight-to-video action flick, filled with predictable twists and uninspired dialogue.
🎭 Performances
🕵️ Adam Copeland (Lucas Nolan)
WWE’s Edge, aka Adam Copeland, takes the lead role and tries hard to break out of the ring and into serious acting. While he’s physically convincing and has some charisma, the character is poorly written, which limits his ability to shine. His dry delivery often feels more robotic than intense.
💻 C.J. Perry (Becky)
Better known to WWE fans as Lana, Perry brings a confident presence but lacks the emotional depth needed to make her role memorable. While she holds her own in some scenes, her chemistry with Copeland is lukewarm at best.
🎭 Supporting Cast
The supporting cast, including Patrick Sabongui and Michael Rogers, play standard roles—villains and side agents with little to no development. The antagonists feel like they’re plucked straight from a low-budget video game, lacking menace or charisma.
🔍 Direction & Screenplay
Director Stephen Reynolds, known for other WWE-backed projects like Vendetta, doesn’t break any new ground here. The pacing is uneven, the cinematography is bland, and the screenplay by Adam Rodin lacks finesse. What could have been a taut cat-and-mouse thriller ends up becoming a by-the-numbers affair, overloaded with clichés.
The film attempts to be smart and layered but ends up being convoluted without payoff. The twist, when it arrives, is so poorly built up that it barely makes an impact.
💣 Action & Visuals
For a WWE Studios film, one would expect hard-hitting action. Unfortunately, Interrogation offers lackluster fight scenes and unimaginative shootouts. The editing is choppy, making the action sequences feel more like filler than highlights. Even the climactic moments feel muted, lacking the adrenaline and spectacle the premise promises.
The visuals suffer from flat lighting and uninspired set pieces. Most of the film takes place in dim, featureless rooms, which doesn’t help with building any sort of cinematic atmosphere.
🎵 Music & Sound Design
The score by Nathan Whitehead is passable but forgettable. It tries to amp up the tension but ends up overused and generic. The sound design does its job, but nothing stands out. The ticking-clock motif, central to a film like this, doesn’t build suspense the way it should.
📉 Overall Impact
Interrogation feels more like a missed opportunity than a thrilling ride. WWE Studios has had mixed success in the past with its film ventures, and this one falls into the forgettable category. While Copeland and Perry have potential, they are undercut by a lazy script and mediocre direction.
It’s the kind of movie you might put on as background noise but quickly forget once the credits roll. For hardcore WWE fans, there’s some novelty in seeing their favorite stars in action roles, but for general audiences, there’s little here to recommend.
✅ Pros & ❌ Cons
✅ Pros:
- Adam Copeland brings physicality to the lead role
- Short runtime makes it a quick watch
- Some decent tension in the first act
❌ Cons:
- Weak script filled with clichés
- Flat characters and underwhelming performances
- Uninspired direction and editing
- Forgettable action and pacing issues
🎯 Final Verdict
Interrogation (2016) aims to be a sleek, high-stakes thriller but ends up as a bland and formulaic direct-to-DVD flick. With better writing and direction, the cast could have delivered something entertaining. Unfortunately, it’s a forgettable entry in WWE Studios’ filmography.
📌 BMR (Best Movie Review) Rating: 4/10
Watch only if you’re a die-hard WWE fan or a completist of Adam Copeland’s filmography. Others can safely skip.