Interceptor - Netflix 2022 movie review

I spent a weekend watching the Netflix series entitled: "The Movies That Made Us", which showcased some of the landmark movies and some of them were made almost on a dime... (Now that's a series worth watching) Some movies make it big with very little money but a lot of talent and luck. Others not so much..

So after that series, I saw that a new movie had appeared on Netflix and it was entitled "Interceptor". It even had a few recognisable names from blockbuster hits. 

The premise is simple and has been used many times before. A tough hero / heroine fights against the odds to defend against a larger group to prevent worldwide destruction. In this case, Chris Helmsworth's wife plays this lead, and she has to use her wit, her strength and grit to over come another Aussie, Luke Bracey in his attempt to send Russian nukes to blow up America.

Sounds like "Die Hard"? Yep, you could call this Die Hard On A Floating Missile Base.. and the premise whilst well used, can be a good start for an exciting movie. A battle of wits and grit, with overwhelming odds always intrigues.

But one too many cliches are used, and a slower than usual plot, rather plain action scenes - think Ben Affleck's chunky Batman who swings punches like he was swimming in molasses and you get the idea.. and it's best as a time occupier on a slow weekend. 

The John Spacey effort called "The Numbers Station" was a better effort in my opinion.. not an Oscar winner but that was a superior effort and it was not really sterling either. 

 I feel sad because Elsa Pataky really bulked up for this effort, and did try hard, but she cannot convince me that she's a female Die Hard and the efforts to include some female empowerment fell flat, I feel. 

I'll suggest you watch it with your brain turned off, don't look too hard for plot loopholes and save it for a weekend when you've seen most of the usual shows..