Action thrillers have become quite popular in recent years, being among the movies that attract a large number of viewers. One of them has been “The Collective” with Lucas Till (X-Men) and Ruby Rose (Pitch Perfect 3), directed by Tom DeNucci.
The story, written by Matthew Rogers and Jason James, depicts a young recruit from an assassins’ organization who rebels after being assigned the task of tracking down a dangerous human trafficking group as part of his first assignment.
The cast is filled with great stars such as Don Johnson, Tyrese Gibson, John Fiore, Paul Ben-Victor and more, but notably Mercedes Varnado, known as Sasha Banks in the WWE ring. The wrestler chose this project for her cinematic debut, while The Mandalorian was the television one.
How to watch The Collective online for free in the US
Lucas Till and Ruby Rose joined forces to bring to life The Collective, the action thriller that can be watched for free in the United States in a straightforward manner: through Fubo, which is currently offering a one-week trial.
Yes, the movie, which premiered in 2023, is available in the streaming platform’s catalog, and all you have to do is sign up to start using the free trial week. You can find the title in the drama/thriller section.
What did the critics say about The Collective?
Despite the good story and cast, the critics did not align with this, and both viewers and professionals agreed that it was a movie that did not meet expectations.
Steve Prokopy of Third Coast Review was one who did not hesitate to share his opinion on the official website, stating, “The Collective Makes a Great Case for a Bad Action Movie”, giving it only one and a half stars out of four.
“The sets look like they were held together with duct tape and Elmer’s glue; the action and gunplay are pretty standard; and the dialogue is often surprisingly dumb. Basically, if the traffickers hadn’t spent so much time being flashy, The Collective never would have found them. It’s a silly movie and an exercise in watching usually interesting artists find something to add to the end of their filmographies”, the critic wrote at the end of the article.
Undoubtedly, he and many others agreed that the movie fell short of expectations. However, not everything was entirely negative, as the cast featured talented and high-quality actors, and some performances were praised.
Among the IMDb reviews, a user (alci350) who watched the thriller gave it 7 out of 10 stars and stated that it was quite entertaining. He also wrote, “The reviews for this are just insane. I think people went in expecting John Wick 5 or something“.
He concluded by adding, “The scenes, conversations, and stories add up just fine. I was expecting some real awkward talk, but it’s all pretty fine actually. I think this goes into a B+ movie category. There are some scenes that could have been improved, had better topics. But they are funny the way they were made“.