A terrible spy thriller has infiltrated the Netflix most-watched list

When done right, few subgenres of cinema are quite as entertaining as the spy thriller, which allows a cast of talented stars to exchange jargon-laden exposition in smoky rooms, with the tête-à-têtes punctuated by smash and grab fight sequences and pulse-pounding car chases.

The operative phrase there is ‘when done right’, because when a collection of encouraging pieces fail to come together, the results can be dire. A case in point is The Rhythm Section, which only hit theaters in January of last year but has already been wiped from the collective consciousness.

from We Got This Covered https://ift.tt/3lgVltT