First Look: ‘Pain & Gain’

When: Opening Friday

Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Ed Harris, Anthony Mackie and Rebel Wilson

Director: Michael Bay

The story: In 1990s Miami, three personal trainers (Wahlberg, Johnson and Mackie) looking for a quick score find the criminal life isn’t as easy as it seems in this action comedy based on a true story.

The buzz: It’s already Johnson’s third movie in this young year, and it looks far better than either “Snitch” or “G.I. Joe: Retaliation.” It would almost have to be. Either way, he’ll be back in theaters in a month with “Fast & Furious 6.”

— CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE