‘Carry-On’ is Netflix’s Top 5 Most Popular English-Language Film: Here’s 4 Reasons Why
If you haven’t watched it yet, you should because Carry-On could very well be your next Christmas action film if you want to retire from Bruce Willis’ Die Hard. As reported by Variety, the film reached Netflix’s Top Five of the most popular English-language movies. Topping the list is Dwayne Johnson’s Red Notice, followed up by the apocalyptic film Don’t Look Up, The Adam Project, Bird Box, and recently, Carry-On with 149.5 million views.
If that still didn’t convince you to watch it, here are 4 other reasons.
Taron Egerton is a Believable Action Star in Carry-On
You might know him for playing Elton John in Rocketman (for which he won a Golden Globe), but Taron Egerton became mainstream after starring as Eggsy in Matthew Vaughn’s Kingsman: The Secret Service, where he plays a secret agent. He might have brought everything he learned from the secret spy organization to Carry On, as he manages to intercept Novichok, a lethal and incurable nerve agent, playing Ethan Kopek—a TSA officer whose dream is to become a police officer, but can’t because of his father’s criminal history.
Watching Egerton run around the airport, coming up with plans to foil the “Traveler,” will keep you on the edge of your seat. Plus, we’re a bit biased because we love Egerton. It’s just too bad we didn’t get to hear his singing voice in this movie. Perhaps a Carry On: The Musical in the future? No? Just us?
Watching Jason Bateman Play a Villain is Unnerving (But in a Good Way)
Who would have thought we’d come to hate Jason Bateman after rooting for him in Horrible Bosses or Ozark and sympathizing with him after his identity was stolen in Identity Thief? Bateman is mostly known for his comedic roles, so seeing him be ruthless in Carry On is unnerving. He plays the apathetic “Traveler,” unbothered by threatening the lives of those around Kopek if he doesn’t do what he’s asked to do. He played the role well and made you feel relieved when — spoiler alert! — he became the victim of the nerve agent.
The Supporting Actors Played Their Roles Well
It’s no secret that the main focus of the film is the tension between Egerton and Bateman’s characters, but the supporting actors provide welcome intermissions (some with comic relief) when the scenes become too intense.
The Cheesy Ending
After getting his friend Jason (Sinqua Walls) fired, we kind of hoped he would be able to do something to repair their friendship or get him his job back, especially since Jason has a wife and twin sons to support. So, seeing them travel together to Tahiti toward the end is heartwarming. And seeing Kopek drop his LAPD badge in the scanning tray before going through the X-ray machine at the airport is *chef’s kiss*. Yes, the movie owned up to its cheesy ending, giving viewers hope that our past shouldn’t hinder us from pursuing a future—or, you know, offering us life advice to never become a TSA officer.
