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The film industry’s next big action star is here!
Aaron Pierre is a name to commit to memory, and the reason you need to watch “Rebel Ridge”.
Well, if the numbers are correct, odds are that you’ve probably already seen it by now.
Two weeks into its Netflix launch, “Rebel Ridge” is still the number one movie on the streaming service, racking up more than 38 million views.
Pierre gives a must-see, breakout star performance – an action hero for the 21st century: decent; compassionate; believable; human!
He plays a former Marine confronting corruption in a small town, after local law enforcement unjustly seizes the bag of cash that he needs to post his cousin’s bail.
Yes, we’ve seen American small town corruption stories before. Apparently, these places are only kind to handsome strangers from the big city around Christmas time, according to Lifetime and Hallmark. Otherwise, it’s always “In the Heat of the Night”.
Yet, “Rebel Ridge” manages to come up with a highly original concept that is smarter than it needs to be, with performances that are better than probably anyone expected.
Netflix tends to pile its best films into the final few months of the year, offloading heaps of garbage on us for at least the first two-thirds of the calendar.
September is pretty close to the end of the year. Nevertheless “Rebel Ridge” is definitely in contention for the title of “biggest surprise of the year” so far.
Back to Pierre, the 30-year-old Brit – yes, he was born in the United Kingdom and has a very British accent, despite how his character Terry sounds here – delivers the goods.
I seriously believe he needs to be the next James Bond! Yes, I said it!
I can’t think of anyone better at this time to take that 62-year film character to the next level. See “Rebel Ridge” now (or again), and picture him saying: “Bond, James Bond!”
Dwight Strachan is the host/producer of “Morning Blend” on Guardian Radio and station manager. He is a television producer and writer, and an avid TV history and film buff. Email [email protected] and follow him on twitter @morningblend969
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