Atlas, a Netflix original sci-fi film starring Jennifer Lopez, became the most popular movie on Netflix last week, despite taking a beating from critics.
The film's plot follows an artificial intelligence (AI) rebellion against humans. The rebellion is led by the AI Harlan, who believes in his superiority over humans.
Critics described the movie which has a 19% rating on Rotten Tomatoes as predictable, overlong, and lacking excitement.
But 56.3 million hours of watch time placed it in the top ten in 93 countries, with over 28 million viewers.
Critics praised Jennifer Lopez's performance for adding emotional depth to the film, but criticized the weak script, underutilized performances, and lack of meaningful commentary on AI themes.
Reviewers suggested that "Atlas" struggles to go beyond being just watchable and may be more fun to play as a video game than watch as a movie, with a plot similar to the "Titanfall" video game series. The film's director denies such intention.
Co-starring along Lopez are Sterling K. Brown, and Simu Liu, with Lopez also serving as a producer.
Sources: Social News XYZ, Olean Times Herald, Hot News, TechRadar, Yahoo Movies, HuffPost, Terra, Slate, Pajiba, and MovieWeb.
This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq.
