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There’s no point in even denying that Red notice wasn’t a particularly successful endeavor for Netflix given the looks The streaming service’s most-watched original film of all timebut you can also make an equally strong argument that at such a staggering price point it’s easily one of the most forgettable features ever.
Ironic, The exact same feeling could also be applied to The gray manwhich also happens to be a pricey Netflix exclusive with a star-studded cast and star-studded spy-fuelled premise set around the world, but that’s more telling the company’s approach to Identikit epics than anything else.
The combined star power of Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot was more than enough to pull it off Red notice However, if you asked someone about the actual plot of the film and waited for them to explain it in detail, how many would be able to even recall the events that unfolded over the endless 118 minutes?
For what it’s worth The narration is tenuous at best, leaning heavily on the acting and MacGuffinsbut that’s not why Netflix did it Red notice, and it’s not why so many people have tried it either. However, it shows that not even the most successful in-house effort in the streamer’s history can ensure any sort of longevity lasting beyond four weeks, with Rawson Marshall Thurber’s crime caper appearing on the most-watched charts for the first time in a very long time this one Week.
Per FlixPatrol, Red notice has slipped back up the rankings in only two countries, but at least people are choosing to revisit the potential franchise starter who is already taking the risk to be lost in the sands of time just 18 months later.
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