‘By Any Means’ Review: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlberg in a Shallow, if Occasionally Gripping, Historical Crime Thriller

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Directed by Elegance Bratton, the historical crime thriller By Any Means is inspired by true events in 1966 Mississippi. The plot follows a Black FBI agent, played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who teams up with a mafia hitman, portrayed by Mark Wahlberg, to investigate the murder of a civil rights leader. While some reviews describe the film as uneven or shallow, others highlight it as an effective and occasionally gripping drama focusing on the fight against the Klan.
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