Netflix’s new big blockbuster is a huge success, but that doesn’t stop it from being unanimously celebrated. It is clearly divisive.
SVOD giant Netflix releases new products every month and many of them are hits immediately upon release. That’s the case again this week, with a very big film anchored by a star who was literally born on the platform. A great success, but one that is still very divisive behind the scenes.
A new blockbuster is a hit on Netflix…
She is known for her key role in Stranger Things, but actress Millie Bobby Brown has more than just talent under her belt. The young woman has had a number of successful films, especially on Netflix with the series Enola Holmes
The film aims to be an atypical survival film, which it succeeds at first glance before devolving into a rather simple hero fantasy. If Millie is more convincing and the special effects are solid, the whole thing isn’t transcendent, but it definitely remains particularly entertaining.
An honest, big-budget film that confirms the blockbuster trend and provides spectacle. The Lady and the Dragon
…but it is extremely divisive
At Rotten tomatoeswe notice a real divide between the critics who, at the time of writing, give the film only a correct 59%, while the audience congratulates it and gives it an average of 75%.
Critics point to environments that take themselves too seriously and fail to get us going, or a disjointed plot that doesn’t involve us enough. Some returnees also forego certain CGI effects or even an almost childish plot. Many, however, praise Millie’s game, as she saves the furniture all by herself.
We also find this with the viewers, who, however, are much more forgiving towards the film. Many seem to have appreciated the tension, the setting and the dragon itself, although some point out the great awkwardness of the setting. Everyone, or almost everyone, definitely agrees that this is very pleasant entertainment and a good blockbuster behind closed doors.
So two rooms, two atmospheres, but we are a long way from disasters like Rebel Moon, which were literally destroyed, although the director seems to be convinced of the opposite.
And you, have you seen “The Lady and the Dragon”? What did you think about it?