Today, Netflix is dropping a brand new blockbuster movie on us: 6 Underground. Directed by Michael Bay (of Transformers and Bad Boys fame) and starring Ryan Reynolds (who is currently waiting for Disney to figure out the future of his Deadpool franchise) 6 Underground is a loud, bombastic, utterly nonsensical yet nonetheless balls-to-the-wall cinematic endeavor. As ScreenCrush’s Matt Singer aptly wrote, it is the perfect laundry-folding movie. Crucially, it’s also a signpost of Netflix’s film future.
6 Underground follows six highly skilled individuals who fake their own deaths to form an elite vigilante squad in order to hunt bad guys. Cool. According to varying reports, the film cost between $150 million and $170 million to produce, on par with superhero blockbusters such as Captain Marvel and Spider-Man: Far From Home. Ryan Reynolds was reportedly paid $30 million alone.
6 Underground is so unbelievably gory, that I almost threw up on like, three separate occasions just in the first 15 minutes. Yeah, Ryan Reynolds' character provides commentary the entire time, saying things like "Oh my god, that's so gross," but for once, his dry, sarcastic sense of humor isn't enough to make up for all the spattering blood and guts. If you do plan on watching, I won't spoil too much, but at one point a literal human eyeball is flying around the inside of a car. It's a lot!
If you have a strong stomach, 6 Underground is probably worth a watch. Unfortunately, I had to tap out, but if you want to see a movie chock-full of classic Ryan Reynolds-isms (like, the word "clusterfuck"), this is right up your alley.
