It was fine. It fits in well in Chandor's other movies, though it's the weakest Boal project I've seen. The film spent too much time on the heist and its aftermath and not enough on the characters in the beginning to make you care. Still, it was nice to see Affleck in something decent for a change.
And again to me, it's another Netflix movie that if I saw it in theaters I'd probably be at least a little annoyed, but seeing if from the comfort of my house felt better
20 minutes in of dudes talking tiredly about their responsibilities but the old buddy comes in with an exciting, action-filled opportunity and the soundtrack's already featured Fleetwood Mac & CCR... yup, Triple Frontier is the ultimate dad movie.
But then after an hour in dads might have conflicted feelings.
Definitely not Boals' finest script. It aims for some Wages of Fear/Treasure of Sierra Madre morality tale in an interesting modern context but it just has zero subtlety or nuance to it. Cliches abound even as it tries (and basically fails) to be complex. Less discerning dads might not mind, but I think those dads might have preferred that the main characters feel more like heroes than they are. Dads like Dirty Dozen because it's bad guys teaming up to do a good thing. Dads will feel much more confused by morally gray characters arguing with each other about how dark they should let their gray get.
I think Chandor and Oscar Isaac kind of elevate the material a bit--sometimes. Other times it feels kind of anonymous and there are a few moments that are just plain bad. I liked the casting of Affleck as a beleagured dad/honest jerk but he has a "I'm sorry, kid" moment that feels like they used the wrong take.
But after confusing the dads a bit, oh man, that ending is the ultimate dad-bro ending.
"When you see Molly and the girls... remind them who he was." "Yeah, and btdubs, about that money we lost..." CUE METALLICA
20 minutes in of dudes talking tiredly about their responsibilities but the old buddy comes in with an exciting, action-filled opportunity and the soundtrack's already featured Fleetwood Mac & CCR... yup, Triple Frontier is the ultimate dad movie.
But then after an hour in dads might have conflicted feelings.
Definitely not Boals' finest script. It aims for some Wages of Fear/Treasure of Sierra Madre morality tale in an interesting modern context but it just has zero subtlety or nuance to it. Cliches abound even as it tries (and basically fails) to be complex. Less discerning dads might not mind, but I think those dads might have preferred that the main characters feel more like heroes than they are. Dads like Dirty Dozen because it's bad guys teaming up to do a good thing. Dads will feel much more confused by morally gray characters arguing with each other about how dark they should let their gray get.
I think Chandor and Oscar Isaac kind of elevate the material a bit--sometimes. Other times it feels kind of anonymous and there are a few moments that are just plain bad. I liked the casting of Affleck as a beleagured dad/honest jerk but he has a "I'm sorry, kid" moment that feels like they used the wrong take.
But after confusing the dads a bit, oh man, that ending is the ultimate dad-bro ending.
"When you see Molly and the girls... remind them who he was." "Yeah, and btdubs, about that money we lost..." CUE METALLICA
That's kinda the point. They're not supposed to be heroes. They're a bunch action hero archetypes who let their machismo get the best of them. It's not celebrating the macho action guy, it's criticizing him.
The ending is very much the film indicating that despite all they experienced, that once the opportunity to be a badass presents itself again...well maybe they haven't learned anything at all. The Metallica is there to clue you into that. It's to say, "Here's that macho stuff creeping back in."
oh, I know, I think the film is just a little bit confused about how it wants to portray what it's trying to portray at the same time that it is written in a way that is totally lacking in nuance or subtlety.
One project The Information points out as leading Sarandos to somewhat change direction is ''Triple Frontier'' the action drama from director J.C. Candor starring Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, and Pedro Pascal. The film opened in select theaters March 6 before becoming available to stream March 16 on Netflix. The streaming giant spent a massive $115 million on the thriller and The Information reports the project was a flop for the company. Risky and pricy titles like ''Triple Frontier'' will reportedly be a ''no go'' for Netflix moving forward.
Netflix reported in April that 52 million households streamed “Triple Frontier,” which suggested the film was shaping up to be a big hit for the company. The Information report claims that wasn’t the case, as the movie was also a big miss with film critics. The film’s $115 million price tag is far above what other Hollywood studios would pay for an R-rated adult drama. Even with a star-studded cast, “Triple Frontier” failed to sustain the kind of buzz that the streaming giant had hoped.
So what does that actually mean?? Did Netflix lie about the 52m thing or that it wasn't enough (assuming it's correct) in the long run to justify the cost of production??
It certainly didn't look like it cost that much. I wonder if it was from having multiple directors and actors, and having to pay them regardless of whether they stuck around or not (pay-or-play). I can't imagine that Bigelow and Smith were cheap.
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