Film Review: ‘Spenser Confidential’: A Roughly Hewn Cop Actioner Caught Up in Clichés

Winston Duke (L) and Mark Wahlberg star as a team to bring down the bad guys, in “Spenser Confidential.” Netflix

R | 1h 51min | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 6 March 2020 (USA)

As with many contemporary film directors, Peter Berg has seen his share of ups and downs. His latest effort, “Spenser Confidential,” is his fifth partnering with actor Mark Wahlberg, and it looks like the film is meant as a launching pad for a new crime-mystery series.