My quick rating - 4.0/10. Oh, I have not heard good things about this one. Tooling around in a stolen car, wanted for kidnapping, I am SURE jumping on a plane to Peru would be NO problem LOL. This one arrived in theaters with high expectations, thanks to its Marvel connection and promising cast. However, what unfolds on the screen is a disappointing and disjointed mess that fails to live up to its potential. The film follows paramedic Cassandra Webb (Dakota Johnson) as she finds herself entangled in a web of intrigue and danger after being implicated in a kidnapping and forced to flee the authorities. Seeking refuge in Peru, Cassandra is forced to confront shocking revelations about her past while forming an unlikely bond with three young women whose destinies are intertwined with her own. Despite boasting a talented ensemble cast, including some recognizable names, including the flavor of the week Sydney Sweeney and talented Emma Roberts, it squanders its resources with lackluster execution. The characters, including Cassandra and the trio of young women, are woefully underdeveloped, leaving you struggling to make any connection with their journeys or care what their fate may be. One of the film's most glaring flaws is its identity crisis. At its core, it seems torn between different genres and tones, unsure of whether it wants to be a gritty crime thriller or a mystical supernatural drama. This lack of focus leaves you with a story that is disjointed and unfocused, with plot threads dangling haphazardly and unresolved questions littering the story. Adding insult to injury is the film's sluggish pacing, which drags the already muddled narrative to a grinding halt. Scenes linger interminably, sapping the film of any momentum it might have had and left me checking my watch in anticipation of the credits. While it attempts to inject some intrigue with its revelations about Cassandra's past and the mysterious connection between the four women, it does occasionally throw a few decent action scenes in that utilize Cassandras power which went mostly unused. In conclusion, the flick is a disappointing misfire that squanders its potential with poor execution and misguided ambition. If it wasn't for the talented cast, the film would've been even a bigger bomb than it already was. But I will disagree with everyone that calls this the worst movie ever made. It is FAR from that, and even though it is frustrating at how bad it turned out, it is still slightly entertaining. I personally watch I would say a movie a WEEK that is FAR worse than this, so don't go following the sheep and claim it as some anomoly of failure. Disappointing, yes, but I think way too many people set their expectations entirely too high.
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