Alarum may have a solid premise and cast, but the fun stops with this subpar action thriller that fails to tap into the talent's potential.

There are some types of screen narratives that probably shouldn’t be attempted on limited means, and “international espionage thriller” may well be one of them. That notion is illustrated by “Alarum,” which features Scott Eastwood and Willa Fitzgerald as a budget “Mr.

Scott Eastwood tells PEOPLE about hanging out with 'badass' Sylvester Stallone while making their new movie 'Alarum,' but says he 'can't repeat' some stories.

Alarum has an intriguing cast including Sylvester Stallone, Scott Eastwood and Mike Colter, but the movie never gets any momentum underneath them.

Alarum feels like the kind of bargain bin actioner you’d pick up by chance in the halcyon days of video rentals when a couple of marquee names on a cover were enough to tempt you into a distracting 90 minutes of quasi-entertainment.