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Matt Damon cameos in ‘misunderstood masterpiece’ coming to Netflix (Image: FOCUS FEATURES)
A unusual romantic crime caper is arriving on Netflix, with devoted followers satisfied it has all of the hallmarks of a future cult favorite.
The 2024 launch divided opinion, scoring 37 p.c with Rotten Tomatoes audiences while incomes 64 p.c from critics, but it has cultivated a devoted fanbase over the previous two years.
Helmed by Ethan Coen, one half of cinema’s most celebrated directing duos alongside brother Joel, and co-penned with Tricia Cooke, Drive-Away Dolls contains a stellar ensemble solid.
Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan lead as lesbian greatest pals—free-spirited Jamie and strait-laced Marian—whose impromptu highway journey to Tallahassee spirals into mayhem after they encounter a gang of criminals on a decidedly risqué task.
Two homosexual greatest pals embark on a unusual highway journey (Image: FOCUS FEATURES)
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Despite modest field workplace returns and blended viewers reactions, a loyal group of supporters stay adamant it warrants higher recognition.
Screen Rant dubbed it “underrated” and hailed it as “one of the funniest comedies of 2024”.
“It could be just a matter of time before it finds its audience and becomes a cult classic,” they famous. A glowing 10/10 IMDb evaluation echoed this sentiment, declaring: “This film has the making of a cult movie like Pulp Fiction.
The film is stacked with A-list cameos (Image: FOCUS FEATURES)
“An edgy motion/suspense/satire film with nice humorous moments and fascinating dialogue. Go see it, you will not remorse you probably did!”
The reviewer drew parallels between Drive-Away Dolls and Coen Brothers classics such as The Big Lebowski and Fargo, alongside Thelma and Louise and Everything Everywhere All At Once, suggesting fans of those films should absolutely give it a watch.
Another devotee took things further, hailing it the “Best Comedy of the At Least Last 10 Years” in their perfect 10/10 rating.
“Given the preview made this film appear like utter rubbish, I used to be pleasantly stunned at how good this was,” they added.
It already has a cult following who claim the film is severely ‘underrated’ (Image: FOCUS FEATURES)
“This was not what I anticipated in any respect, and that is the primary film that had me laughing starting to finish since 2014. I’ve actually been making all my pals go watch this film, as a result of it’s that good. I do not perceive why scores are so low.”
The praise didn’t stop there, with Letterboxd users joining the chorus. One declared: “Drive-Away Dolls is a misunderstood masterpiece that makes use of parts of the noir style, mixes them with social satire, and units it in 1999 to color essentially the most ridiculous portrait attainable of lesbian tradition from that period (not complaining, it is wonderful), and which, for some motive, nonetheless appears vaguely related at this time.”
Meanwhile, a glowing five-star review declared: “Can’t lie, that is an immediate favorite and instantly a prime 3 Coen Brother(s) film for me. Had me cheesing and laughing and even crying in any respect moments.”
Drive-Away Dolls is available to stream on Netflix from Saturday, 17th January.
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