A gripping thriller set deep in the Montana forests
In The ones who want me dead (Those who wish me dead), Angelina Jolie plays Hannah Faber, a parachute firefighter destroyed by a tragic accident during a mission. Isolated in a watchtower in the desert, she tries overcome your guilt until he meets Connor, a teenage runaway.
Connor is the key witness to the murder of his father, an accountant pursued by two fearsome assassins (played by Nicholas Hoult and Aidan Gillen) who seek to erase incriminating evidence. Hannah then finds herself involved in a desperate fight to protect the boy. But their enemies don’t It’s not their only problem: A huge forest fire, which has begun to cover the traces of the crime, threatens to destroy everything in its path.
The film, adapted from the novel of the same name by Michael Koryta, combines thriller and survival in a spectacular setting. Taylor Sheridan, known for works such as Hitman OR The river of the windoffers an engaging result here, using the vast landscapes of Montana to reinforce the tension and the impression of omnipresent danger. The action scenes are tense, while the quiet moments highlight the human relationships at the heart of this dramatic story.
A shocking release and a second life on streaming
The ones who want me dead it was scheduled to be released in May 2021 in theaters worldwide. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has profoundly disrupted its distribution. In the United States, the film was released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max, as part of an exceptional strategy adopted by Warner Bros. to cope with the closure of cinemas.
In France, the film never benefited from a theatrical release and it was first broadcast on Canal+ in December 2021. This choice, combined with limited promotion, meant that the film went relatively unnoticed by French audiences, despite Angelina Jolie’s popularity.
Since its arrival on Netflix, The ones who want me dead has finally found a second wind. Inserted into the catalog on November 15, 2023, the film quickly entered the Top 10 of the most viewed content on the platform in France.
This renewed interest demonstrates the impact of streaming platforms, which offer new visibility to films unfairly overshadowed by external circumstances. If you want to catch up, you’ll have to act quickly, it’s leaving Netflix on December 15th.
Source: Cine Serie
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