’s new science fiction film, Netflix’s , has received mixed reviews from critics — but that hasn’t stopped it from performing impressively on the streaming platform. is currently the No. 1 movie on Netflix, according to the platform’s .
It racked up 28.2 million views during its premiere weekend, which kicked off on Friday, May 24. Despite its popularity, has received a lukewarm reception from some critics.
The admitted the movie has an “intriguing concept” — Lopez, 54, stars as data analyst Atlas Shepherd, who is deeply concerned about the dangers of artificial intelligence — but criticized the film’s aesthetic and lack of originality. “It looks, in a fashion we’re getting used to seeing on the streamers, kind of cheap, dark, plasticky and fake, particularly in the big action sequences,” the outlet argues. “Science fiction often earns its place in memory by envisioning something new and startling — but with , we’ve seen it all before.
” , meanwhile, praised Lopez as a bright spot in the “cheesy” and “lackluster” movie. “For an ‘our future depends on this’-type tale, the stakes never quite coalesce. But does have Jennifer Lopez in all her starry glory in the driver’s seat.
It’s not nearly enough, but it’s something,” the review reads, after critiquing the film’s “visual designs and thematic ideas that feel borrowed from other (and better) films that came before it.” The similarly applauded Lopez for flinging “hers.