The Superhero genre has become such a ubiquitous presence on our screen over the past two decades that filmmakers are finding it harder than ever to put fresh spins on tropics and archetypes that have become increasingly well-known, and that’s probably even more true for the films that are not based on a pre-existing property.
The vast majority of comicbook- or comic book-inspired titles these days all have similar plot and character strokes, resulting in very few of them being able to stand out from the pack. The latest high profile original from Netflix will hope it achieves something to achieve its success The Old Guard, their latest star-studded entry into the genre, and based on the early critical reactions, it seems they have managed to pull it off.
As for original high-concept superhero movies, Project power has one hell of a pitch, with the story centered on a street-level drug that gives users unusual abilities for a limited amount of time, with the twist that they do not know with what powers they will end up until after they’ve taken it.
Based on the trailers alone, directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schuman have squeezed every penny out of their $ 85 million budget, with the shots featuring some impressive visual effects that do not take place in a movie that costs twice as much. . Project power hits Netflix today, and while it’s destined to rocket to the top of the platform’s most visited list, it also seems to be going down well with critics.
At the time of writing, Project power has a pretty decent score of 69% on Rotten Tomatoes out of 49 reviews, which is currently higher than Extraction‘s 67%, and that went on to become the biggest original Netflix movie ever. So, if the reviews remain this consistently solid, then it looks like the streaming giant will have another huge hit on their hands.
