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Introduction to Beckett - A Netflix Movie Review

 

I watched a youtube video that named the best Netflix movies released in 2021 so far.  A number of movies I’d already seen were on the list including the Martial Arts film -- Paper Tigers. However, what caught my eye was the movie that is purported to be the most popular Netflix film holding the number one spot at the time -- Beckett.

 

I was curious about this film, especially since I had previously bypassed watching it on Netflix numerous times. However after finding out that Beckett is the top Netflix movie so far, without hesitation, I decided to watch it. How did the Netflix movie Beckett fare under my close scrutiny? Check out my movie review of Beckett to find out.

 

Plot of the Beckett Netflix Movie

 

To make a long story short, this movie centers around the “cat and mouse” chases between the lead character Beckett played by Denzel Washington’s son, John David Washington. In the film, he and his girlfriend April Hanson, played by Alicia Vikander, are on vacation in Greece. 

 

During the early part of the movie, there is a car crash involving John David Washington’s character as well as his girlfriend. From that point on, it looks like there was no turning back as he is first medically treated for his car crash injuries, he next revisits the accident site, is accosted by enemies and from there the cat and mouse chases begin between him and several assailants.

 

Suspense in the Beckett Netflix Movie

 

The suspense involved the questions of why throughout the movie, John David Washington’s character  continued to  be chased, captured, and escaped many times over. You probably can imagine the Beckett’s character eminent sense of danger when he realized that he is being hunted in a foreign location by not only the police but by other government officials as well. 

 

 

 

 

Plight of Alicia’s Vikander’s Character April Hanson as the Girlfriend

 

Suffice it to say, Alicia Vilander’s character was the underdog in the movie, Beckett.  Her character was cheery enough at first --  but it seemed not important enough to last the whole movie. Sadly, it appears that after what happened to her character-- no one seemed overly concerned, alarmed or even cared about her. In fact, during a phone conversation between John David Washington’s character and her parents after the car crash --  he was asked how he was doing -- never mind  about the tragedy that happened to their daughter.

 

 

Capture Delays in the Beckett Netflix Movie

 

If you watch the Netflix Beckett movie, you may wonder why there are lulls in him being captured on several occasions. One moment, he seemed to have escaped his enemies and the next, he was back with them. You will find this happening throughout the movie -- which made his escapes repetitive in nature and sometimes rather boring for me to watch. Additionally, because he is the main and lead character in the Netflix movie, Beckett, you know that he will somehow make it out of the predicaments he may find himself in.

 

Acting Skills of John David Washington in the Beckett Netflix Movie

 

I must admit that there were several segments in the Beckett Netflix movie where John David Washington played the role of the victim to a “T”.  I could tell that he was trying hard to deliver flawlessly in his acting skills -- which he almost did. For his overall acting skills, I will give John David Washington a  top 5 star rating.

 

 

Slow Start of the Beckett Netflix Movie

 

The movie, Beckett, started off slowly, however, ater the third or fourth chase scene with John David Washington’s character as the chasee, as I indicated previously, the movie became repetitive. In my opinion, adequate attention was not given to the situation involving his girlfriend. Even though I rated him a 5 for his acting abilities, I think he could have done a better job showing emotions, especially when he saw "her" after the car accident.

 

 

Assessment of the Beckett Netflix Movie

 

On a positive note -- there were some high points in the movie.  Especially uplifting for me was seeing how complete strangers assisted John David Washington’s character the best way they could. However, the constant, escapting, getting caught and escaping again became monotonous after a while.

 

Suffice it to say that when the Netflix movie Becktett was over, I was glad that the chases would finally end. 

 

Rating of the Beckett Netflix Movie

 

Based on a rating of 1 star to 5 stars with 5 stars being the highest, I rate the Beckett Netflix movie starring John David Washington 3 stars.