KPop Demon Hunters
While KPop Demon Hunters has performed exceptionally on Netflix’s Top 10 list, another new Netflix original movie has come along to unseat it. And it is a very, very bad one, by all accounts.
That would be The Old Guard 2, the sequel to the 2020 action film that apparently did well enough to warrant a sequel. It was well-reviewed, actually. It had an 80% critic scores and a solid 71% audience score, in the context of Netflix originals, quite good indeed.
The Old Guard 2? It’s a disaster. The film has a dismal 28% score from critics, a 52% drop, and so far, it’s not beloved by fans either where it clocks in with a 43% score. Here’s the synopsis of the Charlize Theron thriller:
“Andy and her team of immortal warriors are back, with a renewed sense of purpose in their mission to protect the world. With Booker still in exile after his betrayal, and Quynh out for revenge after escaping her underwater prison, Andy grapples with her newfound mortality as a mysterious threat emerges that could jeopardize everything she’s worked towards for thousands of years. Andy, Nile, Joe, Nicky and James Copley enlist the help of Tuah, an old friend who may provide the key to unlocking the mystery behind immortal existence.”
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The film has drawn in actress Uma Thurman this time around and given her a sword for the first time since Kill Bill, but that isn’t enough, and if you liked the first one, you may want to skip this one.
What you do not want to skip is KPop Demon Hunters, no matter where it ends up on the Top 10 list or how far it falls. The film is incredible with a 94% critic score and from Sony Animation, the group behind the Spider-Verse movies, and you can tell from the unique animation style here. The movie is so good that its soundtrack is charting high on Billboard, and there’s already talk of a sequel given the reception. It’s been high on the Top 10 list since its release well over two weeks ago, and I’d say that definitely makes it one of the most successful Netflix original movies we’ve seen in a while.
So, skip The Old Guard 2 (maybe watch the first one, if you haven’t) and check out KPop Demon Hunters. I know you will probably not regret either piece of advice.
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