Netflix is doing something very new right now.
Although, Netflix, which has deep pockets, has indeed launched a lot of original series of good quality in the past two years, and it often becomes a hot spot on social media (such as "Squid Game", or "Rear Wing Abandonment"... ）。
But Netflix's original movies always seem to be different.
In particular, Netflix's original star action blockbusters are always miserable.
For example, the previous "Gray Shadow Man"
Or "Red Notice"
This kind of film gives me the feeling that it is impersonating a movie.
Or rather, impersonating a blockbuster. In fact, from the cast to the production cost, in fact, the investment of this kind of film is not small.
Even if it is really put in the theater, it is an A-grade blockbuster.
However, the watchability of this kind of film is really ...
The taste is like chewing wax, which is what I can think of, and this kind of film gives people the first impression.
Or, for Netflix, this type of film is not so much called a work as a product.
This is the product of the real Internet.
The lineup is all about choosing the most popular actors, as well as the characters they are best at, and the genres are also the favorite crime, espionage, action of Netflix audiences, and more shootouts, car chases, explosions...
Netflix thinks your most popular action movie is here.
However, it is really boring!
The same is true of a new action blockbuster recently launched by Netflix.
That is "Spy Heart" starring Gal Gadot.
Although the number of Douban ratings is not large, this is actually the most watched movie on Netflix recently.
Moreover, from the perspective of the setting, it can be regarded as a collection of many popular elements.
For example, asking Gal Gadot to act in an agent action movie is a particularly logical choice. After all, she is also the most popular action actress in Hollywood (or the top three).
What's more, the film also focuses on the concept of "007" or "Mission Impossible" with a woman as the protagonist, which also caters to the current mainstream gender topic.
Anyway, everything is in the calculation, everything is reasonable.
And the film itself, as you might expect, is corny and boring.
Gal Gadot plays the role of a MI6 technician, but at the same time, she is also a member of a global secret intelligence organization.
That is to say, although he is a civilian on the surface, in fact, he is a super agent with quick hands.
Such a global secret agent organization does smell of "Mission Impossible". The most outrageous thing is that the core skill of their organization is a supercomputer called spy heart.
This computer, basically omnipotent, can hack into everyone's smart devices, obtain information, and at the same time, calculate the probability of success of the mission, and help the agents complete the task better.
In short, this superintelligence is the real brain of their entire organization.
It's a pity that there are bad guys who also want to seize the spy and use this computer to complete his revenge and more evil plans.
This plot, does it sound quite familiar?
Well, so, this "Spy Heart" not only has to be a female version of "Mission Impossible" in terms of characters, but even in terms of plot, it has to make a mirror image with "Mission Impossible 7".
However, the artificial intelligence in "Mission Impossible 7" is the villain, and it is the number one big trouble that Ethan Hunt wants to solve. And the artificial intelligence in "Spy Heart" is the partner that the protagonists rely on the most, and it needs to be protected.
One positive and one negative, what is this not a mirror image?
Of course, even the plot of "Mission Impossible 7" is actually not very prominent. Don't forget that the focus of the film's publicity has also been focused on live-action shooting and Tom's various fighting scenes.
Anyway, even if the plot is not good, at least the action scenes can bring enough excitement to the audience, which is finally a little interesting.
However, what about "Spy Heart", the plot is still the most corny plot setting, betrayal and counterattack, benevolence invincibility and other old topics.
On top of that, the action scenes are as boring as expected.
I have never been particularly clear what the idea of the action scenes of this film is, many scenes are black and pasty, and the fight is a mess. In particular, the action scene design itself is also corny, and no action scene can give you too much stimulation.
What age is this, there is always some new action drama.
After all, Tom is flying all over the sky on a motorcycle, and you still engage in this traditional action movie three-board axe, which is really too boring.
To give a simple example, why is Gal Gadot's performance in Wonder Woman so popular?
That's because that film is to highlight her handsomeness and beauty in various ways, as if creating a god. And this "Spy Heart", whether it is the character personality or various action settings, is actually borrowing her own charm, and does not in turn increase her charm.
And among them, the difference is still very big.
Moreover, even if it is an action scene, it is a variety of green screens and studio shoots, which makes the already boring action scenes more plastic.
You know, even if Tom's fighting method, "Mission Impossible 7" can be regarded as a defeat in this summer, far inferior to the two original movies "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer".
So, how many surprises can you expect from movies like "Spy Heart"?
In an interview with the media, Gal Gadot also mentioned his ambition for "Spy Heart", saying that he had watched too many 007 or Mission Impossible and spy movies. That's why she wanted to make a powerful action movie driven by female characters.
Although the words are very good, in fact, the female-led secret agent action film, Angelina Jolie has been filmed many years ago. And more importantly, it's an outdated type.
Because, whether it is male-led or female-led, spy films themselves, we are already very tired.
Of course, I am not the only one who feels tired, after the film was launched, the media and film critics also had very bad reviews.
Nearly 100 media ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, but only 30% freshness, 4.8 points.
Moreover, the media's evaluation is basically a crazy spit on the old-fashioned plot.
For example, some media will think, how is this empty and old-fashioned plot, especially if I am tired of watching these things in the cinema, why push me another one online.
There are also media who feel that this is one of the most unimaginative films of the year, and it is also a very old-fashioned representative of Hollywood action movies. Whether it is special effects, characters, plot, they are all poor parodies of some familiar spy action movies.
Of course, analysis, summary, and imitation are also Netflix's old routines.
Even the audience refused to pay. Douban's 6.1 score is already a high score.
IMDb actually has only 5.7 points.
It's basically a lose-lose situation for both media and audience evaluation.
In addition, the film actually has a selling point, that is, this is the Hollywood debut of Indian actress Alia Buhart.
It's a pity that this time I can't get my hands on it. Including the Indian media, they feel that Alia Buchart's Hollywood march is not very successful.
Well, in fact, none of this matters, after all, the globalization of the lineup is also Netflix's calculation, just like the film will also have a Chinese actor.
What I'm more curious about now is when, after so much criticism, Netflix will be able to get lost and stop engaging in these starless action movies.
However, it is said that Netflix hopes to make "Spy Heart" into a series blockbuster like Mission Impossible or Spy Movie.
Yes, this is a headless!
You know, movies like "Barbie" or "Oppenheimer" are popular precisely because of their originality and the vitality of their works.
Keep repeating and copying, there will be no really good works!
I'm really scared!