I found it shocking that very few over here have gone for the movie despite the fact that this is a James Bond fan board. It’s negative reviews did it absolutely no favours.
I too am guilty of the same, we had 1917, The Gentleman, JoJo rabbit and Bad Boys playing at the theatres at the same time and I’ve gone for all of them but TRS.
The only silver lining over here is that it could dissuade EON from selling the Bond series, the notion that they could churn out movies and expect it to enjoy the same success as Bond has just proven erroneous. NTTD is guaranteed to bring home big numbers and here’s hoping they just decide to stick to their guns and not sell the Bond series after all.
Also a problem: the source material itself, while successful, wasn’t exactly hugely popular. I would have expected they give these books a little push…alas no. It’s not as if there had been a significant fanbase waiting for the book to be adapted.
Friend, I don’t quite see the logic there. If anything, it means Barbara will be more likely to sell, as it shows that the Bond association did the film few favours. In any case, no studio considering buying Bond would think that releasing a non-Bond film under the Eon banner would result in the same success. Few casual movie-goers would even known the name of the production company which makes the series, or much less care. Such a buyer might as well just release a film under their own banner (that’s assuming they would even bother to keep the Eon name in the first place).
As always, I’m hoping Eon do sell: it would mean more films more regularly. We’d get five films in a ten-year span, instead of just two. The franchise would establish some momentum again and get the new generation behind it.
You’re right, though my question has always been MGM and Eon selling. With this Apple rumour, maybe MGM will sell on their own, and we will back to a more regular pattern of releases.
Sadly the critics were spot on. Imo it was pretty awful. The most concise review I can give is to point out the ringing irony when Jude Law’s B told Lively’s lead that she was a cliche. I agree with B completely.
It was like a film school project to make a by numbers action thriller utilising all the genre cliche we’ve studied this term.
The only positive in some the reviews was for Lively’s effort. But for me even that was lacklustre. Moody and well intentioned, but bereft of detail and little understanding of the nuance in particular key moments. It was a single note.
The title “The Rhythm Section” comes from the coaching Stephanie receives in her transformation, and finding the balance and calm to fulfill her mission. It’s too bad that the movie isn’t equally well tuned.
