'They Cloned Tyrone' Review: John Boyega Carries Netflix Thriller
Though there is nothing more agonizing than re-litigating the disaster that was the closing chapter of the trilogy in the recent Star Wars films, the one thing that still must be said is that John Boyega deserved far better in so many regards. With some distance from it now, it is clear that he was one of the few positives to come out of the experience and has since gone on to do work in films that are far more deserving of his talents.
This is also true of They Cloned Tyrone, a mystery thriller for Netflix that serves as a throwback to both Blaxploitation films on a visual level and others like John Carpenter’s classic They Live on a thematic one. Though this film isn’t quite as propulsive and pointed as many of the reference points it is drawing from, with one closing twist almost dooming an experience prone to dragging, the sheer presence of Boyega and a frequently sharp story make it good fun.
When it does pick up, it is fun, but it still could have been more energetic in the journey to get there. The salvation to even its weakest moments is Boyega. No matter what situation his character finds himself in, the actor's presence just makes it impossible to look away from.
The Flaws of ‘They Cloned Tyrone’ Are Smoothed Over by Boyega After what was generally more of a romp takes a darker turn and the stakes get personal for Fontaine, the story can start to feel a little shaky. Still, even when the film throws in a largely unnecessary and potentially misguided twist that grinds everything to even more of a halt, it is Boyega who keeps the film on track.
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