The action thriller “The Mother” has already broken its first Netflix record after less than a week. Did you like it? Good, then we have more tips of this kind for you! You thought it was stupid? Then read this article first.
Maybe you haven’t watched “The Mother” on Netflix yet. And then we can advise you despite the hype around the actioner with Jennifer Lopez also rather: Forget it and rather watch better one-woman-army thrillers – because there are so many more of them out there to discover!
The Mother” seems to be well received by the audience or at least interesting enough – after all, J.Lo in the leading role is a strong selling point – to get Netflix subscribers to stream it. As a result, “The Mother” has gotten off to the best start ever for a Netflix movie in 2023, with 83.7 million hours watched in its first five days.
AN AUDIENCE HIT WITH WEAK REVIEWS
But international critics* aren’t quite convinced: on Metacritic, “The Mother” averages a weak 45 out of 100 points, and on Rotten Tomatoes, only 44 percent of reviews are positive – classifying the actioner as “rotten.” And FILMSTARTS editor Daniel Fabian also gives a harsh verdict on “The Mother,” dubbing it “lousy.”
The good thing: We have a few tips for you, of course, which actioners thematically hit a similar note as “The Mother” about a woman who cleans up with everything and everyone, and in which your time is better invested! And if you did like “The Mother”, because after all the streaming success kind of speaks for itself: All the better, then our recommendations should appeal to you even more.
THESE ACTIONERS STARRING WOMEN ARE WORTH WATCHING
“Jolt” on Netflix: Kate Beckinsale plays a bouncer with anger issues who gives herself an electrode-lined jacket to shock herself whenever she throws another tantrum. But that doesn’t stop her from launching a vendetta when her new boyfriend is murdered. FILMSTARTS editor Julius Vietzen thinks: “This action thriller is really fun!” – read more in this article.
“Kate” on Netflix:For contract killer Kate (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), no job is too dangerous, no mission unsolvable. When she is poisoned during an assignment in Tokyo and soon threatens to die, she has nothing left to lose and really turns up the heat. FILMSTARTS editor Daniel Fabian definitely had a fun, uncomplicated time with the crazy-brutal action fireworks, even if it’s nothing more than “Style over Substance” – find out more in this article.
“Atomic Blonde” as VoD: Unfortunately currently not available in any streaming subscription, but keep your eyes open, because that could change at any time. With “Atomic Blonde” Charlize Theron rocked the cinema screens in 2017 and the fact that her magnificently choreographed fight scenes were bombproof was probably due in no small part to “John Wick” maker David Leitch in the director’s chair.
“Atomic Blonde” at Amazon*
The story may be weak, but “one of the best action scenes in recent memory” makes up for it – head here for our three-star review of “Atomic Blonde. “
