‘The Union’: The Secret Agent Subgenre Gets a Welcomed Jolt

Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry lead a crack cast in this sublime action thriller. 

Roxanne Hall (Halle Berry) and Mike McKenna (Mark Wahlberg), in "The Union." Laura Radford/ Netflix

PG-13 | 1h 47m | Drama, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Thriller | 2024

Although it often recalls elements of the “James Bond” and “Bourne Identity” franchises, “Wanted,” “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” and “Knight and Day,” the new Netflix action thriller “The Union” (original title: “Our Man From Jersey”) never feels recycled or derivative.