Stranger Things Curse: Hulu Just Released a Sadie Sink Movie That Failed Like The Electric State
The Russo Brothers' film was supposed to be a triumph for Millie Bobby Brown, but it became Netflix's most expensive flop – an unenviable trend that Sadie Sink has now taken up.
After The Electric State on Netflix, Hulu has released its own new feature project O'Dessa. The movies have two things in common: both have Stranger Things stars in the main roles, and both projects failed.
O'Dessa received 43% and 33% from critics and viewers on Rotten Tomatoes respectively. The main problem with O'Dessa is that it is less a feature film than a post-apocalyptic music video that runs nearly two hours.
What Is O'Dessa About?
O'Dessa (Sadie Sink ) lives with her mother on a remote farm. The world around them has long since turned into poisoned ruins. This new world is ruled by Plutonovich. The man hosts his own survival talent show.
One day, O'Dessa sees the image of her dead father, who predicts an incredible future for her. The father assures his daughter that she must go to Plutonovich's lair with a guitar in order to defeat him. Only instead of a physical fight, the dispute between O'Dessa and the villain will be resolved by a musical competition.
O'Dessa Tried to Repeat the Success of Stranger Things
Children are currently the key audience for streaming services. Netflix has become a pioneer in thoughtful marketing for kids and teenagers. Nearly a decade ago, it released Stranger Things, a hit series born of precise calculations.
The streaming service analyzed key viewer requests and found that audiences were increasingly looking for 1980s-style projects, as well as stories made about and for children.
Taking into account the undying interest in such stories, as well as the phenomenal success of Taylor Swift, director Geremy Jasper decided to combine the way the end of the world was imagined in the late 80s with the signature tone of Swift's lyrical ballads in O'Dessa.
In theory, the idea seemed ambiguous but intriguing: if Netflix could experiment, why not Hulu?
O'Dessa Is an Over-the-Top Flick that Only Pretends to Be Relevant And Trendy
Jasper's approach to the implementation of this idea is an all-out effort: there is an acid dystopian world, colorful make-up like in The Hunger Games and musical diversity.
And editing is so dynamic and chaotic that the already confused viewer will eventually lose the last thread of plot. At the same time, it seems pointless to delve into the details of the story – O'Dessa is less a movie than a collection of video clips.
The main problem with O'Dessa is not that the writers focused on a young audience and filmed a post-apocalypse for zoomers, translating a familiar plot into a language they understand and a recognizable visual sequence.
The main problem is that Geremy Jasper himself does not speak that language. That is why his movie is not stylish, but rather comical.
