Deloron

The answer is another netflix production that pushes the limits for what's possible. Though instead of upwards, they continously push downwards.

Some clarifications for anyone who is inclined to have a bad time watching this cliché ridden film:

• Is there any talent in this movie? No.

• Is there originality? No.

• Is it realistic? No.

• Is it believable? No.

You might think that I'm rather hyperbolic and I'm happy to admit that this is the case to a certain degree, but it's still astonishing how anyone can get away with stacking so many clichés on top of eachother. And therein lies the one redeemable quality this film has; it's so bad that you actually might find some entertainment in it. If you enjoy movies for their quality, then I suggest to stay away from this as far as possible.

I rate this movie 2/10. One additional point for how impressive it is, to come up with a story, that has absolutely zero originality to it.

Trashy fun is the premise and the movie delivers in this regard. Robert Rodriguez treats us to a nonsensical plot, 'badass' one liners, gore and a lot of eye candy, which in itself creates some entertaining moments. The story then sprinkles some social commentary into the mix, which was bit too on the nose for my taste. But who expects subtlety from a trash flick? What you could expect from a film like this though, is good or at least presentable action scenes. Strangely enough this is what the film lacks. Every melee fight is destroyed by cuts and weak choreography. The actors have no clue what they're doing and it clearly shows. The blows have no impact and it's the same for gun fights. This turns and otherwise fun little trash movie to a subpar experience. I can only recommemd if you desperately want to watch something trashy, but then again, there are many better options out there.

I seriously question every life choice that led me to watch this garbage pile disguised as a "Comedy crime movie".

To call this movie bad would be an understatement. We have it all here: cliché romance, horrible dialog, nonsensical story, weak actors, terrible jokes and atrocious direction.

If you wonder how a script this bad is green-lighted by any Film Studio, don't ask me, I wonder the same.

But what is most baffling about all this is, that even a movie this awful has apparently a target audience that likes it. Just scroll through the reviews if you don't believe me. I must have either slept through the "good" parts or there's some hidden symbolism that was totally lost on me (spoiler: there isn't). Otherwise I can't understand how any sane person could give this movie a 7/10 or higher.

If I hadn't lost faith in humanity already, I definitely would now.