Trigger Warning: Netflix’s Latest Flop

Netflix’s latest hit movie, Trigger Warning, has reached the top spot in the UK, but fans and critics are tearing it apart. The film, which stars Jessica Alba as a US Special Forces commando, has been met with dismal reviews from all sides.

Action-packed scenes can’t save Trigger Warning from its poor plot

Trigger Warning follows Parker, a US Special Forces commando stationed overseas who is forced to return home when her father is killed. Parker takes over the family bar in her hometown, where she finds herself caught up in a violent conspiracy as she investigates the circumstances surrounding her father’s mysterious death.

Despite its top spot on Netflix, Trigger Warning is receiving harsh criticism from both critics and subscribers. The film’s poor reviews continue Jessica Alba’s unenviable Rotten Tomatoes streak of late.

Jessica Alba’s latest film fails to impress

The actor, best known for films such as Honey (2003) and Fantastic Four (2005), has not achieved a score above 45 per cent in either audience or reviewer scores on Rotten Tomato since Stretch. Three of Alba’s films in the last 10 years – Barely Lethal, Some Kind of Beautiful, and Killers Anonymous – have pulled in Rotten Tomato scores of less than 30 per cent.

Trigger Warning’s poor plot is its downfall

Writing on social media, one Netflix subscriber said: “Trigger Warning is one of the most boring movies I’ve seen all year, but it’s also far and away the dumbest! A film seemingly made to justify Netflix’s ability to watch things at 1.5x speed.” Someone else criticised the film’s writing, calling it “one of the worst script [writing] in a while”.

Trigger Warning is available to stream now on Netflix

Meanwhile, others praised Alba’s acting ability and action sequences while still deriding the film’s plot and writing. Some critics were less harsh than others, however, with The Guardian awarding the film three stars in a review titled: “Jessica Alba returns in solid Netflix action vehicle.”

Trigger Warning’s action scenes can’t save it from its poor reviews

Trigger Warning is available to stream now on Netflix. Despite its poor reviews, the film’s action-packed scenes and Alba’s acting ability may still make it worth a watch for some.