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has never shied away from producing wildly entertaining blockbuster movies, with the streaming giant frequently enlisting Hollywood's brightest stars to headline the films. In 2019, and joined forces to help bring the action-adventure movie to life, which focuses on the ex-Special Forces operatives as they team up with their former crew to carry out a daring heist and steal millions of dollars from a notorious Colombian crime lord.

The flick debuted on March 6, 2019. It garnered generally positive reviews from critics, with its commanding performances, bold action sequences, and refreshing take on the heist genre all singled out, helping it nab a solid 71% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, but only a 58% audience score. Netflix is constantly churning out new original content, and due to the steady influx of shows and movies, many releases, such as Triple Frontier, get overlooked and forgotten. Let's take a closer look at the underrated action gem.

With a stacked ensemble cast featuring some of Hollywood's finest, like Ben Affleck, Pedro Pascal, and Oscar Isaac, the 2019 action-adventure extravaganza who reunite to plan a dangerous heist of a notorious Colombian drug lord and his massive fortune. When private military advisor Santiago "Pope" Garcia (Isaac) catches wind that kingpin Gabriel Martin Lorea has $75 million in cash stashed deep in the jungle, he turns to his old buddies to join him in the daring mission.

Pope employs the expertise of his former unit for the heist, hunting down struggling realtor Tom "Redfly" Davis (Affleck), pilot Francisco "Catfish" Morales (Pascal), motivational speaker William "Ironhead" Miller (Charlie Hunnam), and MMA fighter Ben "Benny" Miller (Garrett Hedlund) to join him in Colombia. When the operation goes sideways, .

It's safe to assume that when a movie has an exceptional cast and a blockbuster budget to boot, magic can happen on-screen, and that was the case with the criminally underrated Netflix film Triple Frontier. Though there's no denying that the familiar heist premise has been done over and over again, . The deep-seated loyalty between Pope and his crew compels audiences to root for them and see the unsung heroes finally receive the payoff they deserve.

Director J.C. Chandor and his co-screenwriter, Mark Boal, set out to mash up genres like action, adventure, heist, and suspense. The film keeps viewers on edge as they witness the former Delta Force operatives venture into the rugged Colombian jungle and attempt to infiltrate the drug lord's hidden fortress. , as they expertly moved through the darkened house looking for threats while always watching each other's backs.

Chandor keeps you on your toes as Pope, Redfly, and the gang try to escape the foreign land with the enormous amount of cash in tow. However, greed ultimately becomes their downfall after the money's colossal weight causes their helicopter to crash-land in the Andes Mountains. The men are forced to choose between the cash and their lives while up in the air after their chopper loses control, with the elite soldiers finding themselves at odds over whether they are more loyal to one another or the temptation of a hefty payday.

Triple Frontier is jam-packed full of brutal action sequences, nail-biting thrills, taut pacing, and plenty of twists and turns that will leave you guessing until the very end, with Chandor throwing in some shocking curveballs and vibrant visuals that ultimately help distinguish it from other generic heist movies. Affleck and Isaac are undeniably the leads of the film, and the two actors brilliantly play off one another as the disillusioned Redfly and charismatic Pope. Their on-screen camaraderie with Pascal, Hunnam, and Hedlund only adds to the legacy and lasting allure of Triple Frontier.