Under the Seine : the disappointment of the Netflix film
Much awaited, Under the Seine is available on Netflix from this Wednesday 5 June. On paper the film had everything it needed. Directed by Xavier Gens, the feature film imagines the arrival of a shark in the center of Paris. Bérénice Bejo plays Sophia, who has already come face to face with the shark after her entire team was massacred by the animal. Learning that the shark wanders into the Seine this time, she will share her experience with Adil (Nassim Lyes), commander of the river police. Except that at the same time the young environmentalists want to protect the shark, which will find a nice buffet and reproduce at breakneck speed. Perfect for disturbing a triathlon who is about to leave in the Seine…
Under the Seine it could have been a gripping and tense thriller if it had played the serious card to its fullest. It could also have provided pleasant entertainment if the comic aspect had been favored, as well as the delirious one In troubled waters with Jason Statham. Only the film comes between the two, but it remains too weak not to appear ridiculous. As we wrote in our review, “Sou la Seine initially presents itself as a violent and dramatic thriller, but soon becomes a poor action comedy and a bad parody of itself“.
The French press does not confirm
Clearly we weren’t the only ones disappointed Under the Seine, as part of the French press also violently attacked the Netflix film. In his criticism, First presents the film as “an incredible Z series“and believes that he”There’s not much to save“. For his part, Simple information announces the color by titling it “the complete shipwreck“before writing it”Sous la Seine is a big disappointment“, with “a scenario that arises directly (…) from the wastewater of ParisSame story for The duty who finds it”the writing is painfully lazy” AND “the plot descends into the ridiculous“. Without to forget The Parisian who doesn’t remember one “nanar“.
Americans to the rescue?
However, Netflix may succeed in its bet Under the Seine. Not necessarily with the French public (although we suspect that many subscribers will give it a look). But abroad. Because surprisingly, the first one comes back from the American press are good more positive that we dared to imagine. Even from some media that may seem demanding Variety. The American media has gone so far as to make him a worthy heir Sea teethbefore praising visual ideas by Xavier Gens, like the shot of Sophia emerging from the water with a bloody face. In this regard, why not? However, we remain more skeptical when we read that it is a “intelligent success that would be better experienced on the big screen“.
Moreover Variety, Bloody disgusting appears more confused noticing “the uninteresting drama of caricatured characters“, but still finding real qualities”in terms of visual language” and in “the unexpected twists and turns of the shark’s behavior“. NMEfor his part, he goes so far as to give a rating of 4/5 has Under the Seine and is enthusiastic about several scenes: “A feeding frenzy in a catacomb feels particularly wild and claustrophobic, while the Triathlon’s final attack is pleasantly apocalyptic“.
Finally, we note the opinion of the site The festival of legends who assures that the Netflix film will leave viewers “speechless”, while respecting it Under the Seine not everyone will like it. We will soon see the public’s response and whether the feature film will manage to establish itself in the top Netflix charts around the world.
Source: Cine Serie
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