A Solid Chadwick Boseman Thriller Is Dominating Netflix This Weekend

Chadwick Boseman had already began seizing management of his onscreen future within the wake of his breakout function in Jackie Robinson biopic 42, creating initiatives that appealed on to his sensibilities as an actor.

He served as a co-producer on Netflix thriller A Message from the King and government produced one other true-life story with Marshall, but it surely was crime thriller 21 Bridges that marked his first true producorial credit score. Joe and Anthony Russo additionally helped develop the venture, which was helmed by TV veteran Brian Kirk.

The setup is pretty formulaic for the style; Boseman’s grizzled detective heads up a manhunt for 2 cop killers, forcing him to lock down everything of Manhattan to forestall their escape. In fact, there’s additionally a conspiracy at play, one which reaches proper to the highest of the New York Metropolis hierarchy, and just one man can cease it.

Hardly essentially the most authentic premise, however Boseman is superb as embattled cop Andre Davis, whereas the supporting forged options loads of expertise together with Sienna Miller, Taylor Kitsch, J.Okay. Simmons, Keith David and extra. It might solely muster $49 million on the field workplace and a 53% Rotten Tomatoes rating, however that hasn’t stopped 21 Bridges storming up the Netflix most-watched listing by over 50 locations, as per FlixPatrol.