The year 2024 may be remembered in the future for showing that the film industry has a lot to offer. All after five complicated years, which included the health measures of the pandemic and even a writers' strike. The combination of both situations delayed calendars, sent projects to oblivion and affected the development of others and films like Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. The latter, without an upcoming release date.
But the productions that were able to survive the obstacles found the best terrain for success in 2024. From epics like Dune: part 2action comedies like Deadpool y Lobezno (Deadpool & Wolverine) even animated like Del Revés 2 (Inside Out 2) y Vaiana 2. The truth is that this year, he made it clear that Hollywood can face problems with skill. Even more, you can emerge triumphant from the test.
However, at the other extreme, there was a group of productions that failed miserably. Some, to the surprise of specialized critics, who considered them to be several of the most important titles of the year. The reasons were several and none of them are very clear, but one thing is evident: the failures of 2024 are surprising for including quality films. To demonstrate the above, we leave you five that you should give a second chance. From an atypical version of the spy genre to a box office disaster that is not as bad as it seems. A small selection of some productions that deserve to be vindicated.
Argylle: Secret Agent (Apple TV+)
Matthew Vaughn's film was a box office failure and critics considered it boring, full of clichés and bad acting. As if that were not enough, it also went unnoticed while on Apple TV+, whose catalog arrived this same year.
Despite all of the above, Argylle: secret agent It has some points in its favor to highlight almost a year after its release. On the one hand, Bryce Dallas Howard's performance as Elly Conway. The actress brought good humor and charm to her character — a writer of spy novels who discovers that her works come true. At the other extreme, his chemistry with Sam Rockwell, who played Aidan, his companion and lover.
To the above, we should add its wonderful fight and action scenes – the director's trademark – and its soundtrack, which included the song Electric Energy, in the voice of Ariana De Bose. So if you have a little free time this Christmas, You could give the movie a second chance.
Furiosa: From the Mad Max saga (Movistar+)
Nobody expected that the prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) could be a failure. The plot focused on the popular character of Furiosa (now played by Anya Taylor Joy, taking over from Charlize Theron) in a detailed origin story. Furthermore, Warner had given complete artistic freedom to George Miller, which he decided to explore with the film in its complex dystopian universe.
Only the combination didn't work. The film divided critics between those who praised it and those who considered it a missed opportunity. As if that were not enough, it was criticized as pretentious, excessively long and without much to offer.
However, the film is much more than its flaws, which it has and point to a script that fails to fully excite. Despite that, Furiosa: From the Mad Max saga explores the universe imagined by Miller in a more thorough way than in any other film in the saga. Which allowed its director to rethink some ideas about violence, the collapse of natural resources and love that he had explored before. If you have time — and patience — This tape can be your great discovery of the Christmas season.
The Specialist (SkyShowtime)
This is one of the rare cases in which there is no clear explanation of the reason that caused a film to fail. The specialist had everything to become a blockbuster. El protagonista, Ryan Gosling, He was at the peak of popularity after his role as Ken, in the blockbuster Barbie.
On the other hand, his co-star Emily Blunt had just been nominated for an Oscar for her role in Oppenheimer. As if that weren't enough, director David Leitch had found success with Bullet train, which premiered in 2022 with good reviews.
But the truth is that something didn't work. The story of a stuntman who must help a director to solve a mysterious disappearance, disappointed at the box office. And although it obtained unanimous acclaim from the specialized press, the public did not seem very interested in the plot, its cast or the action stunts it included. Even so, the film is fun, with a leading couple that shares good chemistry and an impeccable special effects section. If you want to give a second chance to a movie this end of the year, this is a great option.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Movistar+)
The saga of the Ghostbusters She's been through all kinds of trouble since Hollywood seemed determined to bring her back from the grave. From a reboot that no one liked and another that was considered pure nostalgia, the truth is that the premise went through good and bad times. But even so, it continued to arouse public interest. Whether it was to complain about an all-female cast or to mourn the death of an original team member.
Except Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. The sequel to the 2021 hit, the script continued the story of the Spenglers, now full-time ghost hunters with their family. Once again, the film abused the resource of nostalgia, included character cameos and wasted time exploring mythology that went nowhere. Only now, The unconditional ones turned their backs on it and turned it into one of the failures of 2024.
Despite that, the film is not entirely a failure. The platonic romance of Phoebe (Mckenna Grace) and the ghostly Melody (Emily Alyn Lind) is touching. Also worth remembering is Kumail Nanjiani's funny performance as Nadeem. If you are looking for something to watch on a boring afternoon, this can be a great option.
Kraven the hunter (en cines)
We know: the film was a major failure at the box office. No critics liked it either, which condemned it to the basement of the spiderverse from Sony and the aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. As if that were not enough, it closes the studio's villain saga almost in a humiliating way. So why give it a second chance?
With the tape, something curious happens. As part of the context of Spider-Manit turns out to be unsuccessful and annoying. But, as an action movie, it has enough ingredients to be entertaining. Which includes several interesting scenes and battles worth seeing. So if this vacation you are looking for something thatSee that it doesn't take much effort, this is your option.
