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The Netflix action thriller "Trigger Warning," directed by Jessica Alba, has sadly broken her ten-year run of critically lambasted films. Released on June 21, 2024, the film centers Alba as a Special Forces operator negotiating the brutal reality of gang violence upon inheritance of her father's bar. The movie has gotten overwhelmingly bad reviews even with a cast including famous actors like Anthony Michael Hall, Mark Webber, and Jake Weary.
"Trigger Warning" has received a "Rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, adding to Alba's already long series of critically failed films with a measly 25% Tomatometer score and a terrible 20% audience score. This is her ninth straight movie to get a negative Tomatometer score, a depressing trend that has continued from her previous favorable rating for 2014's "Stretch."
Critics' and viewers' unusual agreement is the persistent unfavorable reception to Jessica Alba's most recent movie. Although many performers receive mixed good reactions from viewers despite critical criticism, Alba's body of work has been mainly ignored. Since 2014's " Stretch," she has not scored higher than 45% in each category, therefore indicating a continuous declining tendency in her critical reception.
Although " Stretch" offered a little respite during a run of disappointing films, it was another movie, 2010's "Machete," that broke a prior run of bad reviews. With a decent 70% rating among critics and 63% among viewers, "Machete" ended a string of 11 films without positive reception. Before "Machete," though, " Stretch" had to break another seven-film negative run. With just " Stretch," "Sin City," and "Machete," Alba's career shows a steady tendency in Critical Failure—that is, with only good Tomatometer or Audience Scores.
Though Jessica Alba has shown excitement for "Trigger Warning's" innovative story, it has sadly not connected with viewers or critics. Her filmography already boasts a long series of failed ventures, and the Critical Failure of this one begs issues regarding her future in Hollywood.
Although Alba's performance in Movies like "Fantastic Four" attracted a lot of attention, her career has been shadowed by negative critical reaction in recent years. She might find it difficult to draw top roles in next projects given the continuous unfavorable evaluations. Whether Alba can cross this important obstacle and resume her brilliant career in Hollywood is yet unknown.
From her early career, Jessica Alba has been a major player in Hollywood, starring in many films in several genres. Although some of her early films, including "Honey," "Never Been Kissed," and "The Sleeping Dictionary," drew favorable audience reactions, her oeuvre is replete with consistent lack of critical praise.
Alba's more than 35-film career exposes a discrepancy between critical and public reception. Even among viewers, the rather limited number of favorably rated Movies exposes a pattern of inconsistent career performance. Given her previous run of critical disappointments, her lack of participation in the reboot of the Marvel brand might be considered as a positive indication for the franchise, even if her performance in "Fantastic Four" gained her popularity.