Critics have called Chris Hemsworth’s wife Elsa Pataky’s new big Netflix hit a disaster.
Australian film director Matthew Reilly fulfilled a childhood dream this week with his action-packed Hollywood debut. Interceptor officially released to the world.
However, the film of turbocharged weapons and rockets has been quickly shattered by critics, with many laughing at its messy plot and relying too heavily on CGI for budget frugality, quickly turning what should have been a milestone week in nightmare things for the writer.
Starring Spanish actress Elsa Pataky (including a cameo by husband Chris Hemsworth) and Australian Luke Bracey, the film follows the exploits of Private JJ Collins (Pataky) as it attempts to deflect a series of nuclear missiles launched in Tampa and requisitioned by a rogue American. terrorists.
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Reilly, who developed a cult following on the back of his dizzying action novels, including Ice station, Scarecrow i Seven ancient wonders – He had been teasing fans for almost a decade about a possible foray into screenwriting and announced the film with great fanfare.
However, film lovers are far from convinced that it was the right move for the author.
He New York News led the critical lynching, comparing the film to The Onion’s parody interview with a hyperactive 5-year-old screenwriter.
“Fun isn’t always contagious,” the review says.
“The confrontation of Interceptor it feels prolonged. You may not care about an apocalypse if it means a change of scenery. “
The New York Post it was much harsher in its evaluation of the film, labeling it as the reason “why users leave Netflix en masse”.
“Ten dollars … they can buy (subscribers) the reliable joy of a cold beer, or two $ 5 feet long Subway, instead of a subscription to a streaming service that has become a competition in progress to make the worst movie in the world, “they wrote. , labeling the set as “horrible”.
“Throwing a person into a room for a while saves money (it cost a few cents and a fluff pocket) and the natural isolation of the story allowed the studio to continue to make mistakes during the pandemic.
“This is the first film by director Matthew Reilly. If I were him, I’d like to leave it on my resume. “
CBR added that the film was “full of plot ideas, unconvincing dialogues and unstable performances.”
“Interceptor it’s the kind of action movie in which the characters mention the possibility of events happening a few seconds before they do, ”they write.
“The dialogue is largely based on clumsy and unnecessary exposition or cheesy phrases.
“Hundreds of millions of lives are supposed to be at stake, however Interceptor it doesn’t live up to those bets. ”
Despite initial criticism, the film currently has a 70 percent rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.
With a budget of just $ 15 million (cheap as chips for an action extravaganza), Riley will no doubt be sweating with the performance of the first weekend of the film.
Interceptor is now playing on Netflix, if you want to decide.
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