Review of Felon

After watching Felon, I didn't feel robbed of the time I spent with it, but there is definetly a quality missing. In fact, there seems to be a common thread with most movies, these days, in that they're missing this certain quality. I've started noticing this as the streaming services have been gaining steam. These movies on Netflix, Prime, Hulu, and so on have the technical aspects covered. They get the actors and directors we're familiar with, but these movies are all missing a soul. I'm not a filmmaker and I don't have the answer, but as someone who has enjoyed movies his whole life, I can easily see that this element is lacking. Felon is no exception. I was asking myself, after seeing this movie, if I could imagine it being on the big screen. I couldn't. Maybe it was though, I don't know. It makes me think back to titles like Bird Box. That movie was a huge deal. Again, well produced, filmed, acted, and so on. It too was missing a soul. It was just film and very forgettable.

I know every movie can't be Jaws or Rocky or Empire Strikes Back, but what are we being subjected to these days? Even John Hughes movies, although not blockbusters, always had the soul element that made the movie a part of you. This stuff on streaming outlets is ok, but it isn't even close to groundbreaking material, and it will never become a part of the fabric of a generation.

I know I didn't give much of a review about Felon, but it was just really a piece of rinse and repeat of what we're given from our streaming services.