It was inevitable that we would eventually get a movie centered about ride sharing services. A bit stereotyped w/a Pakistani driver for hire & a burly cop chasing the baddies. The creative hook is that our cop has some vision issues thus the need of a driver who, of course, gets enlisted (and rises to the occasion) in the busting of the baddies. A bit schizophrenic in that I couldn't tell whether it was meant to be comedic & laugh at the missteps or cringe at the mayhem. Acting & plot: Predictable, but somewhat enjoyable.

I tend to avoid modern Hollywood comedy like the plague, as it's usually crude, repetitive and mindless. However, I'm a fan of Dave Bautista and I absolutely love Iko Uwais and have seen all his films, which led me to checking this out. STUBER turns out to be a pretty effective buddy comedy, although it's very short on action and unfortunately Iko only appears at the beginning and end of the movie and never gets to shine. However, the comedy works surprisingly well and focuses on witty pop culture references rather than simple inanity, and Bautista is a reliably likeable presence. Not a film that will blow you away, but it does the job, much like an experienced Uber driver.

Police detective Vic Manning (Dave Bautista) is obsessed with criminal Oka Tedjo who killed his partner. His boss Angie McHenry (Mira Sorvino) tells him to spend time with his daughter Nicole (Natalie Morales). Stu (Kumail Nanjiani) is a sad sack, obsessed with friend Becca (Betty Gilpin),and stuck in a dead-end job. Vic is having trouble with his vision and hires Uber driver Stu on a dangerous pursuit of the villain Tedjo.

The pairing starts off a little wonky. The premise is also a little wonky. It doesn't make sense that Stu wouldn't simply call the cops or not drive. Over time, the pairing does grow on me. They have some chemistry and Kumail gets more comedic rather than simply being a pathetic whiner. It's a basic odd couple duo on a road-trip police investigation. It's trying to be 48 Hrs but it's not at that level.