David Harbour’s Violent Night may have been winning rave reviews out of the gate, and may yet give the leading man Red One currently in front of cameras.
It can’t be denied that The Rock is perhaps the biggest and most popular on-camera talent in the industry, but his track record with critics pales in comparison to how audiences feel about his filmography. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, nor does he care in the slightest given that he’s been so open about making movies for the fans first and foremost, but Red One sounds like an overstuffed mess waiting to happen.
Obviously, previously described as “badass Christmas lore,” whatever the hell that’s supposed to mean.
If we ignore his contributions to the Fast & Furious and Jumanji franchises for a second, Johnson has headlined precisely two live-action blockbusters in the last 12 years that have ended up above the Fresh threshold on Rotten Tomatoes, with Jungle Cruise and Central Intelligence being the films in question. That’s not exactly stellar, and the limitless cash and creative freedom being thrown at Red One could end up being much more of a curse than a blessing. Bah humbug, indeed.
Published: Nov 30, 2022 12:41 pm