The movie opens with Smith’s Ward waking from a nightmare where he’s shot while waiting for Jakoby to order a burrito.
It’s easy to see what about this pitch appealed to Netflix executives But I am here to tell you: The mythology is not rich enough.
Ironically, it’s the exactly the kind of Z-grade blockbuster that people would typically describe by saying “Eh, just wait and watch it on Netflix.”
Their productions with mainstream filmmakers like Brad Pitt (War Machine), Ricky Gervais (Special Correspondents), Adam Wingard (Death Note) were forgettable at best.