"Man, I love The Rip. I love that it's so dark and seedy. I love that it's another Matt Damon/Ben Affleck joint. I love that it's about crooked, shitty cops who backstab other crooked, shitty cops. I love that it's the second Netflix flick where Ben Affleck tears open the walls of a rundown house and finds millions in drug money. I love that it has Sasha Calle, who was done dirty by the superhero industrial complex (of which co-star Affleck might relate)."
"I love that nothing about its story makes sense, but in the moment the filmmaking has such bravura that you're going along with it at every step. I love the part where Matt Damon walks in from out of focus, with an ambient music cue that declare in no ambiguous terms he's lost his marbles. I love that it has Scott Adkins, and I love that he doesn't do a lick of kung fu. I love the cute dog."
The Rip is a dark, seedy action-thriller about Miami cops who find cartel cash and spiral into betrayal. Joe Carnahan directs intense set-pieces, including shootouts, car chases, and a memorable sequence where a protagonist appears out of focus to signal instability. The cast includes Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Sasha Calle, and Scott Adkins. The film favors bravura filmmaking and atmosphere over strict narrative logic, producing compelling moments even when the plot lacks coherence. The film premiered on Netflix on January 16 with limited promotion and a relatively low-key streaming release.
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