Mute movie review: Netflix's streak of disappointing sci-fi films continues with Alexander Skarsgård-starrer
FirstpostMute seems to have all the right ingredients — an impressive cast, futuristic noir visual palette, neon-lit visual effects. However, the film is let down by monotonous character dynamics, a dull and meandering investigation, bland usage of potentially cool production design and a truly mind-numbing big reveal. Mute seems to have all the right ingredients — an impressive cast of Alexander Skarsgård, Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux; a futuristic noir visual palette in the vein of Blade Runner; a mystery contained within the neon-lit visual effects. Nothing, unfortunately works here as the story is peppered with monotonous character dynamics, a dull and meandering investigation, bland usage of potentially cool production design and a truly mind-numbing big reveal.
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