Listen, there wasn’t much of a chance that Zack Snyder was going to get a fair shake with critics. They never liked him, and he never liked them.
That’s why it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that his sci-fi Netflix extravaganza, “Rebel Moon,” is bombing hard with critics. It’s actually titled “Rebel Moon - Part 1: A Child of Fire,” and has a 19% on Rotten Tomatoes and 32 on Metacritic.
This seems to be the usual rinse and repeat format of Snyder’s career. Here’s how it usually goes: he releases a new film, critics hate it and then his ardent fans vehemently demand a “Director’s Cut”. The only difference in the case of “Rebel Moon” is that an R-rated “Director’s Cut” is actually coming, early next year.
We’ll know how the film fares with Snyder fans, and general audiences, when it gets a special early release on Netflix on Dec. 21 at 10 p.m. ET. It’s going to be watched by millions and will no doubt be a successful launch for Netflix, but will people care enough to get excited for Part Two?
Still no distributor for "Bucking Fastard," "Alpha Gang," "The Last Photograph," "Closing Night," and "The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd." The issue seems to be quality more than a lack of willingness to buy.