This doesn't bode well for the upcoming David Brent movie.
A great number of comedy fans were eagerly anticipating Ricky Gervais' latest creation Special Correspondents on Netflix this past week. The feature length production was released exclusively on the streaming service on April 29, and there was no shortage of publicity trailing the show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_DGPokTXH4
Gervais is widely acknowledged on both sides of the Atlantic as a talented writer and performer. The Office, that he wrote with the help of Stephen Merchant, is seen as modern classic, and he has done other things that some people have liked too. But his latest venture has fallen flat, judging from this lot at least.
A host of stars including Eric Bana, America Ferrera, Kelly Macdonald, Kevin Pollk and Benjamin Bratt star alongside Gervais in the journalism caper, but their combined talents have failed to impress some very critical fans. Here are just a few of the disillusioned reviews...
https://twitter.com/JBY35/status/726886730113122307
https://twitter.com/guztodd/status/726126455223148544
https://twitter.com/DaveMooreArt/status/726148828416585728
https://twitter.com/SammyJohansen89/status/726514378439319557
https://twitter.com/ryanseymour1983/status/726862734764154880
https://twitter.com/pappy90/status/726971032108593152
https://twitter.com/StevenOakes/status/726497225895993348
https://twitter.com/lukemarciniak/status/726150305424019456
https://twitter.com/roberto_cf/status/726893919624138752
https://twitter.com/danmorfitt/status/726808691924676609
https://twitter.com/MikeWorldwide/status/726604287535648768
https://twitter.com/StuLuxLisbon/status/726363284027392001
https://twitter.com/Percy_Burton/status/726180149574664192
