‘Sacrifice’ Review: Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Evans Throw Themselves Into Tiresome Netflix Original
A neurotic movie star gets kidnapped by a volcano-worshipping cult in Romain Gavras' film that thinks it’s about something The post ‘Sacrifice’ Review: Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Evans Throw Themselves Into Tiresome Netflix Original appeared first on TheWrap .
In the absurd apocalyptic comedy "Sacrifice," directed by Romain Gavras, Chris Evans plays a movie star struggling with a nervous breakdown. He joins any cult that offers him a sense of belonging, even if it means embracing a cult led by Anya Taylor-Joy. The film features an eco-terrorist cult that demands three human sacrifices to save the world by throwing them into a live volcano.
Evans' character, Mike Tyler, is chosen as the hero due to his recent public floundering, while Taylor-Joy's character, Joan, believes her own cult mythology. The film's eccentric elements, including bunny-ear-wearing cult members and flamethrower-wielding Mike, are more mannered than meaningful. Joan's cult lacks a compelling ethos, and the movie's attempt to address themes of celebrity, environment, and religion falls flat.
With neither humor, emotional depth, nor suspense, "Sacrifice" is a tiresome Netflix original that fails to engage its audience.
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