If the reviews are far from positive, this new film available on Netflix ranks number 1 of the most viewed at the moment since its release on June 21.
Sometimes you have to be wary of films that top the most viewed programs on streaming platforms. Because if the public is sometimes curious to discover the site’s latest creation, being in first place among the most viewed productions of the moment does not necessarily mean that the feature film is good. The proof with this new action thriller which has just been released on Netflix without much promotion.
According to data from Flixpatrol, which specializes in monitoring streaming programs, this action film is first in several countries since its release on Netflix on June 21, and particularly in France, where it sits at the top of the feature-length rankings. most viewed films on the streaming platform. However, the critics are not kind, and particularly among the public paradoxically: on Allociné, this program received the sad spectator rating of 1.7/5.
Users of the French site deplore in particular a film that is “immediately predictable with crude clues”, a story that is “boring and without rhythm” or “totally shaky”, a thriller that is “really lame” or “catastrophic”.
The English reviews are not better, since the feature film obtains 25% positive opinions from the press on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, and only 16% from the public. Among the opinions, one criticizes a “weak script, stuttering pace, poor acting”, while another says he is “shocked that Jessica Alba chose this film for her return to the screen”. This film is Fight back.
Directed by Mouly Surya, this action film follows a former special forces commando agent returning from the front who takes over her father’s bar shortly after his death. But she will find herself having to face the violent gang that is rampant in her hometown. In the casting therefore, Jessica Alba makes her return in front of the camera after 4 years of absence, and a successful career as an entrepreneur. She plays alongside Jake Weary and Tone Bell. If you are curious to discover the feature film, Fight back is still available to stream on Netflix.