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Netflix has just revealed the most watched films of the first half of the year. There is one that stands out… because it was not well received by critics.
As the year comes to an end, the Netflix decided to innovate and launch the first Engagement Report, in detail the hearings in the first six months of the year. Despite having only been released in May, shortly before the end of the period under analysis, it became the most watched film in the world. platform in the first half of 2023, accumulating 249.9 million hours viewed. Thus, it surpassed successful original productions, such as “Extraction 2“, “These People” It is “Luther: The Fallen Sun“.
The story follows an assassin in the United States military who finds herself in a desperate situation as she makes the difficult decision to give her teenage daughter, Zoe, up for adoption to ensure her safety. However, when the young girl is faced with threats from dangerous killers, her mother decides to act.
Taking responsibility for his daughter’s safety, he begins to share his survival skills with Zoe. To this end, he uses all the means at her disposal to protect the young woman from possible dangers. Joseph Fiennes and Gael Garcia Bernal present themselves as the main antagonists to the character of Jennifer Lopezwhich has in Lucy Paez the 12 year old daughter. The cast also includes Omari Hardwick Paul Raci.
FILM DOESN’T CONVINCE CRITICS
Still, despite the impressive numbers, “The mother” [The Mother] did not convince critics. Proof of this is the 43% in Rotten Tomatoes. “A missed opportunity to redefine a generational star as a true action hero.”, he writes Polygon. “With too many flaws, a predictable plot and generic, poorly developed villains, The Mother is an emotionless story and a waste of an action film. I highly recommend not watching this film.“, adds the Bangkok Post.
There are, however, some factors that can explain this tremendous success. The launch coincided with the weekend of Mother’s Day. Furthermore, the huge legion of fans of the artist Jennifer Lopez certainly also had a significant influence on the popularity of the feature film. The return to action movies after a long period of absence, it was yet another ingredient that led viewers to opt for this production.
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