Despite being completely different in almost every imaginable way, Mr. Car and the Knights Templar has followed in the footsteps of Blood & Gold by becoming the second smash hit Netflix original focusing on the hunt for buried treasure in a matter of weeks.
Whereas the latter was an action-packed and brutally violent World War II thriller that emerged kicking and screaming as the bastard child of Inglorious Basterds and Sergio Leone, the former is a more family-friendly and altogether whimsical adventure that roots itself much deeper in history than its spiritual forebear.
The mild-mannered narrative has an art historian stumble upon an ancient Templar cross that potentially points in the direction of even more undiscovered bounty, convincing him that partnering up with an unlikely band of rogues and adventurers to try and uncover its secrets is a risk worth taking.
Not to be too harsh, but reviews haven’t exactly been glowing, not that it ever does anything to present a Netflix exclusive with an even remotely intriguing and broad premise from immediately making its presence felt at the summit of the most-watched charts.
Funnily enough, then, Mr. Car and the Knights Templar – a mere 24 hours after premiering on the streaming service – is already one of the top-viewed features in the entire library per FlixPatrol, with a Top 10 arrival in 29 countries positioning it in ninth position on the worldwide rankings.
It’s one of those Netflix films that’ll be forgotten about in a matter of weeks, but at least people are watching it right now.
Published: Jul 13, 2023 12:13 pm