Whenever Wingwomen stands a good chance of bucking that trend, if only for one major reason.
As we’ve seen countless times over through the likes of 6 Underground, The Gray Man, Red Notice, Heart of Stone, and an air of criminality more often than not live to disappoint.
On the other hand, the platform’s international actioners – and genre films in general – tend to fare much better among critics, so it’s okay to feel positive about Wingwomen for the express purpose of the film hailing from . Not only that, but Inglourious Basterds star Mélanie Laurent writes and directs, with the actress having plenty of previous with the company through the aforementioned 6 Underground and acclaimed sci-fi thriller Oxygen.
The story – which finds two expert thieves and longtime BFFs recruiting a third member of their team to assist in the fabled “one last job” – sounds derivative and formulaic, but the trailer looks decent enough. Free from the shackles of Stateside excesses that often yield over-indulgence and under-performance, Wingwomen might be one well worth keeping an eye on as it edges closer to releasing on Nov. 1.
Of course, there’s a chance it might suck immeasurably hard, but we’re keen to give Netflix’s international offerings the benefit of the doubt based on nothing but history.
Published: Oct 4, 2023 11:49 am