Review by C.J. Bunce
Fans of either of the three stars of Red Notice will probably flock to this latest direct-to-Netflix movie just to see their favorite star in their next picture. But Red Notice, which arrived on the streaming platform this weekend, is another production that falls into the vibe of the old direct-to-VHS movies–it’s something you’d watch for free on cable but probably wouldn’t pay full movie ticket prices for it. Going back to the first of Netflix’s exclusive production/distribution projects, Brad Pitt’s War Machine, subscribers began to see this trend, which, despite enormous box office budgets and big-name directors and actors, deliver only ho-hum content. These include The Cloverfield Paradox, Extinction, IO, Polar, The Irishman, and Mank. That isn’t to say Netflix never gets it right. Roma, The Highwaymen, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Extraction, 6 Underground, and Rebecca are exceptions.
But how do you go wrong with Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot? When that’s the only thing you deliver.
