When was the last time a streaming TV show or movie blew your mind? Personally, I’m not sure I have the answer to that question, but… can Unfortunately, too much content from the big streamers has been proving counterproductive for me lately. From Netflix to Apple TV+ to Max, I’ve been excited about several new TV shows and movies in recent weeks, but my hopes have been dashed. And I felt either okay or worse about the results.
Of course, there are stages to the kind of disappointment I’m talking about, and you can start with Netflix. Specifically, there are two new titles that better explain what I’m talking about.
The first one Avatar: The Last Airbender (As of this writing, it has a critic score of 60% on Rotten Tomatoes).
There’s always a certain amount of risk involved when a popular animated series is adapted into live-action, but in the case of this show, at least two things were expected. Early footage, including trailers, suggested breathtaking scale and action, as well as lavish attention to detail. Also, this series at least needs to be better than his disastrous 2010 film adaptation by M. Night Shyamalan, which remains a very poor critic score of 5% on Rotten Tomatoes. had.
However, there are things I agree with with the critics who felt let down by the show, such as the pacing and overall atmosphere. The show has an increasingly obligatory eight episodes, which in my opinion creates a slightly rushed atmosphere. There’s a hell of a lot packed into eight episodes, and in other words, that might also be the cause of some of the weird tonal issues I’ve noticed. The show depicts children having one moment of youthful cheerfulness, and the next moment showing horrifying and traumatic images of war and death.
Overall, it was a solid film, but perhaps because my expectations were too high, it left a “meh” taste in my mouth. Meanwhile, here’s a quick snapshot of some additional titles that more or less disappointed me. In no particular order:
masters of the air (Apple TV+) — This is probably another production that suffered from sky-high expectations. There’s no way he couldn’t do this, considering it’s his third film in a trilogy that also includes an HBO production. band of brothers and pacific ocean?I agree 100% with my colleague Chris Smith.? He wrote about the show: Not only are you not interested in most of the characters, you may not even remember who most of them are.
“there masters of the air For me it’s a failure. No matter how great the bombing action is, it’s clear that it’s the focus of the series, but the explosive action alone isn’t enough to make this TV show a must-see for me. ”
masters of the air It certainly looks good. No expense was spared in recreating the epic dogfight. I wish the same care and attention had been given to the character development, as much as we all invested in the members of. band of brothers’ Easy Company.
Mea Culpa (Netflix) — Hey, this next one is a complete dud. My favorite was Tyler Perry’s latest film starring Kelly Rowland as a criminal defense attorney who takes on the case of a glamorous artist accused of murdering his girlfriend. But unfortunately, even the former Destiny’s Child singer’s overwhelming presence can’t save this Netflix movie, with critics and viewers largely agreeing that both the writing and acting are pretty weak. .
true detective night land (HBO/Max) — The effects of heightened expectations rear their heads again.
I won’t spoil it for those who don’t know it yet, but the supernatural elements of this season just didn’t resonate with me. I thought the execution was awkward and the finale in particular was disappointing. I didn’t really like any of the characters. They often make very stupid decisions. And callbacks to the show’s earlier seasons proved unnecessary most of the time. It looks like I’m not alone, with an audience score of 57% on Rotten Tomatoes based on over 2,500 ratings.
