A unusual crime caper boasting an all-star solid together with a cameo by Matt Damon is about to be added to Netflix.
Matt Damon cameos in ‘misunderstood masterpiece’ coming to Netflix (Picture: FOCUS FEATURES)
A unusual romantic crime caper is arriving on Netflix, with devoted followers satisfied it has all of the hallmarks of a future cult favorite.
The 2024 launch divided opinion, scoring 37 % with Rotten Tomatoes audiences while incomes 64 % from critics, but it has cultivated a devoted fanbase over the previous two years.
Helmed by Ethan Coen, one half of cinema’s most celebrated directing duos alongside brother Joel, and co-penned with Tricia Cooke, Drive-Away Dolls contains a stellar ensemble solid.
Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan lead as lesbian finest mates—free-spirited Jamie and strait-laced Marian—whose impromptu street journey to Tallahassee spirals into mayhem after they encounter a gang of criminals on a decidedly risqué task.
Regardless of modest field workplace returns and combined viewers reactions, a loyal group of supporters stay adamant it warrants larger recognition.
Display Rant dubbed it “underrated” and hailed it as “one of many funniest comedies of 2024”.
“It might be only a matter of time earlier than it finds its viewers and turns into a cult basic,” they famous. A glowing 10/10 IMDb assessment echoed this sentiment, declaring: “This movie has the making of a cult film like Pulp Fiction.
The movie is stacked with A-list cameos (Picture: FOCUS FEATURES)
“An edgy motion/suspense/satire film with nice humorous moments and interesting dialogue. Go see it, you will not remorse you probably did!”
The reviewer drew parallels between Drive-Away Dolls and Coen Brothers classics reminiscent of The Large Lebowski and Fargo, alongside Thelma and Louise and All the pieces In every single place All At As soon as, suggesting followers of these movies ought to completely give it a watch.
One other devotee took issues additional, hailing it the “Finest Comedy of the At Least Final 10 Years” of their good 10/10 ranking.
“Given the preview made this film seem like utter rubbish, I used to be pleasantly shocked at how good this was,” they added.
It already has a cult following who declare the movie is severely ‘underrated’ (Picture: FOCUS FEATURES)
“This was not what I anticipated in any respect, and that is the primary film that had me laughing starting to finish since 2014. I’ve actually been making all my mates go watch this film, as a result of it’s that good. I do not perceive why scores are so low.”
The reward did not cease there, with Letterboxd customers becoming a member of the refrain. One declared: “Drive-Away Dolls is a misunderstood masterpiece that makes use of components of the noir style, mixes them with social satire, and units it in 1999 to color essentially the most ridiculous portrait doable of lesbian tradition from that period (not complaining, it is superb), and which, for some cause, nonetheless appears vaguely related as we speak.”
In the meantime, a glowing five-star assessment declared: “Cannot lie, that is an immediate favorite and instantly a prime 3 Coen Brother(s) film for me. Had me cheesing and laughing and even crying in any respect moments.”
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Drive-Away Dolls is on the market to stream on Netflix from Saturday, seventeenth January.
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