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Do Critics Want to Put Atlas on the Map?
Early reactions to J.Lo’s new sci-fi movie are mostly a shrug at best.
Early reactions so far have generally been a shrug at best — for example, a Hollywood Reporter headline politely drags it as “another Netflix movie made to half-watch while doing laundry.” While some reviews have offered praise for Lopez’s performance, she was also involved as a producer on the film, so the overall response is probably still something J.Lo’s PR team might want to keep on the lo. “The script teeters between high-concept and a showcase for Lopez’s versatility, and despite a decent premise for some futuristic thrills, Atlas often feels like a missed opportunity, hampered by sluggish pacing and a lack of depth in character development for everyone else except Atlas.”—Valerie Complex, Deadline “[T]he entire affair is powered by a B-movie air of cheesy fun, and Lopez makes for a convincing high-kicking heroine when she buddies up with the mech robot snappily voiced by Gregory James Cohan.
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