Netflix's The Old Guard Reviews Are In, Here's What Critics Are Saying
Do you rank Charlize Theron near the top of your list of current action-movie icons? Because if you don’t, you list is incomplete, or flat-out broken. The 44-year-old star of Bombshell, Tully, Monster and Reindeer Games also has been stockpiling killer action roles on her resume, from Atomic Blonde to Mad Max: Fury Road. Add the new Netflix film The Old Guard to the roster, and get ready to stream it on July 10.
Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Old Guard follows a team of immortal warriors (led by Charlize Theron) who take on planet-saving missions because of their unique abilities to sustain lethal threats. While on a particularly twisty mission, the team learns of a new immortal (KiKi Layne), and decide to train her as a mercenary before the bad guys prevail.
Our own Eric Eisenberg reviewed The Old Guard for CinemaBlend and said:
IndieWire’s Kate Erbland praises the movie’s unique point-of-view and strong use of plot twists, writing:
And Joshua Yehl of IGN writes about the movie’s strong character work, saying the movie succeeds despite a handful of shortcomings:
But Vanity Fair sums the general consensus on The Old Guard up when it writes:
Netflix will make The Old Guard available on its streaming platform on July 10, so if the movie sounds intriguing to you, circle that date on your calendar and get ready to rock.
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