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Uma Thurman stars within the movie (Image: PRIME VIDEO)
Devotees of eccentric thrillers are being inspired to view a brand new movie that has simply been launched, that includes huge names similar to Uma Thurman and Maddie Ziegler.
The plot revolves round a ballet troupe who discover themselves stranded when their bus breaks down en path to a prestigious contest.
They are compelled to utilise their coaching to retaliate when a bunch of armed males targets them.
Initially introduced as Ballerina Overdrive in February 2023, the movie has since been rebranded as Pretty Lethal, and is at present out there on Prime Video.
The authentic solid comprised Game of Thrones star Lena Headey, Transformers actress Isabela Merced and Alex Cross’s Yara Shahidi, however manufacturing was postponed. By the time filming commenced in Budapest in August 2024, Headey, Shahidi and Merced had exited the movie, with Maddie Ziegler, Avantika and Uma Thurman stepping in to interchange them.
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Fans of quirky thrillers are being urged to look at a brand new movie (Image: PRIME VIDEO)
Upon its debut, the movie garnered principally beneficial opinions and at present holds a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 63 per cent.
Codie Allen commented on the assessment aggregator website: “If you’re looking for a movie that mixes action, choreography, and a little teen drama into a cohesive, thrilling ride, this is it.”
Ross Bonaime of Collider added: “This isn’t going to be the next John Wick, but it’s certainly an enjoyable, often unexpectedly grisly action film and a solid way to spend 90 minutes.”
Fans flocked to IMDb opinions to specific their opinions, with one viewer stating: “Although Pretty Lethal is an Amazon Prime Original, it feels like a Netflix movie. That’s not necessarily a bad thing; it’s the kind of film that’s perfectly entertaining for its 90 minute runtime, and then -poof- it’s gone from memory.
The action thriller follows a dysfunctional ballet troupe (Image: PRIME VIDEO)
“Pretty Lethal is a superbly serviceable dose of motion that is aware of what it is doing. The ballerina angle is enjoyable, and the movie would not overstay its welcome or get slowed down in a narrative. If you are scrolling by way of Prime in search of an entertaining distraction, this Netflix Action Flick ain’t unhealthy.”
Another audience member described it “so entertaining”, noting: “I actually favored this film! It was enjoyable, entertaining, had some laughs, dancing and blood.
“I thought the main five girls were so good. They all had great chemistry together which made it very enjoyable seeing them work together in this movie.
“Uma Thurman had a enjoyable function and seeing her do an accent was so enjoyable! The motion and dancing idea I cherished and I assumed it labored out so effectively.”
Fans have already called the film ‘entertaining and very fun’ (Image: PRIME VIDEO)
A third enthusiast labelled it “Black Swan meets Heathers”, revealing: “Wow, I actually loved this campy movie. The entire premise is extraordinarily just like Abigail however add extra gals and no vampires.
“Some of this ballet-killing choreography was just hysterical, it was really eccentric with some fantastic gore. Mainly it was quite funny and an enjoyable hour and a half.”
Pretty Lethal is on Prime Video
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