CONTRABAND

CONTRABAND (R for profanity, violence, some drug use):  OK, it's January, the month of mediocrity, and this crime thriller fits right in - excitingly fast action, lots of tough stuff with Mark Wahlberg doing his schtick as a bad guy trying to go straight, but forced to do just one last job, plan go awry, etc. etc.  Capably directed by Baltasar Kormkur, written by Skar Junasson, Arnaldur Indriasson, and more.  Formulaic, but it passes the time (110-minutes) passably well.  (Grade: C+)