✔️ 2022-06-17 14:31:21 – Paris/France.
Chris Hemsworth started a professional relationship with Netflix in 'Tyler Rake' and it seems that he has taken a liking to collaborating with the platform. We recently saw him make an appearance in 'Interceptor' and 'Tyler Rake 2' is in full post-production. Also, this Friday, June 17, he returns to the world of outings in Streaming live with 'Spiderhead'.
Directed by Joseph Kosinskicurrently very popular for its excellent work on 'Top Gun: Maverick', 'Spiderhead' is the adaptation of a sci-fi novella written by George Saundersbut also a film that almost seems like the perfect example of a project that could go ahead when coronavirus restrictions were particularly severe.
A good idea in a hurry
“Spiderhead” barely has a handful of characters, and only three end up having any real plot weight beyond a specific scene. In addition, it takes place almost entirely in an enclosed space, which makes it possible to have everything under control. It's all good, butissues when it comes to doing something with the flashy premise from where leaves beyond its presentation.
The film written byRhet Reese and Paul Wernick, the same duo behind the screenplay of 'Deadpool', takes us to an isolated center where some inmates have agreed to undergo a series of experiments involving taking drugs that alter their emotions. The first minutes of filming are the best in this sense, even flirting with a certain presence of humor to underline the particularity of the situation with which these volunteers are confronted.
Moreover, we have Hemsworth at the head of these experiments, who here has the opportunity to show your playful side -although in return his intentions are too obvious from the start-. And it shows that the protagonist of 'Thor: Love and Thunder' is having a good time, but there comes a time when the way of approaching the puzzles of 'Spiderhead' runs out of steam, he turns on the same ideas and when he puts all cards on the table It's been a long time since we understood that the story was going in this direction.
Lights and Shadows of 'Spiderhead'
In this way, you could almost say that 'Spiderhead' becomes a luxurious version of an episode of 'Black Mirror', but also a version that pushes the story too far and can become boring. Moreover, all reflection on the technological dangers is soon shelved in favor of a more conventional narrative which partially avoids collapse thanks to the work of its protagonists and the dissolving work of Kosinski behind the cameras.
And it is that Hemsworth is the one who has fun, but those who give dramatic vigor are Miles Teller and Jurnee Smollett, elevating material that on paper didn't give much of itself. They are the ones who sustain the film when everything stagnates when what is happening is quite clear, managing to express the traumas suffered by their respective characters above the genuine interest in this past that led them there.
For its part, Kosinski tried to improve the most troubling side of the story, especially in scenes of particular importance like the one in which the character played by Teller takes advantage of a golden opportunity to obtain information. I wish the script had captured the moment better in order to heighten that tension that the film seeks so hard for and only gets in drops.
At least the work of staging is precise and agrees with this aseptic air that one perceives at all times in the installations -there the use of spaces is quite well measured by Kosinski-, also reinforcing over the years. minutes, but not enough to make up for the fact that it lays out the story it tells in an unattractive way, as if they wanted to keep its content to a minimum to make it as accessible as possible. And nothing good usually comes from such a decision.
Short
'Spiderhead' goes from more to less, remaining without knowing very well how to stretch a story that should be exciting and ends up being somewhat deprived. Overall, it's not badly done at all – although Kosinski knows how to do it better – and its three leads elevate the show somewhat, but not enough to merit recommendation. Luckily, there are some better Netflix movies this year, and there are also better options on the platform if you're looking for some good sci-fi movies.
SOURCE: Reviews News
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