The film stars Zac Efron alongside Nicole Kidman and Joey King
Netflix viewers have been left on the fence after watching Zac Efron’s latest movie.
We all love spending a cosy Sunday afternoon curled up watching the latest rom-com, especially when there’s a brilliant cast.
But it can often be a divisive movie genre and while some loved Efron‘s latest flick, others called it ‘cringe’ and ‘boring’.
Some even said it was far too alike another recently released movie starring Anne Hathaway.
Chris has an assistant, 24-year-old Zara (played by Joey King) who’s not too impressed when her boss starts up a relationship with her mom – Brooke Harwood (played by Nicole Kidman).Things get pretty steamy between the pair, but it sounds like it could be more than just a fling, with Brooke explaining in the trailer: “I am starting to feel things that I never thought I would feel again, not since your father died.”Over on LADbible’s Netflix Bangers Facebook page, some people who were yet to see the movie were asking for advice on whether it was worth the watch.But it seems viewers were divided over the plot and cast.One wrote: “I liked it. Could sit though without being distracted, But I probably wouldn’t watch it again any time soon.”While another said: “Brilliant film I thought!”And a third added: “Joey King was terrific in my opinion! The story line was cute!”Others were less than enthusiastic, however, with several calling it ‘boring’.Another said: “Cringey as fudge. It was actually uncomfortable to watch,” while a second added: “It was terrible and corny.”Others said the film was too similar to another recent movie – Anne Hathaway‘s recent Amazon rom-com, The Idea Of You.
The film stars Hathaway alongside Purple Hearts actor Nicholas Galitzine, as the pair fall in love but are ultimately forced to pause their relationship for the sake of Hathaway’s teenage daughter.Spotting the similarities between the two films, one person wrote on X: “Netflix’s answer to The Idea of You.”Another added: “Wasn’t Anne hathaway just in this movie.”A third pointed out: “The Idea of You and A Family Affair both coming out this year… I just find myself. suspicious. of Hollywood giving us two older woman/younger man romcoms at the same time.
“I’m ALWAYS suspicious when it looks like they’re suddenly subverting old and baked-in formulas.Love it or hate it, we’re still intrigued to watch. You can catch Family Affair on Netflix now.
Fans think they’ve spotted ‘sad’ real life reference to Zac Efron’s appearance in number one Netflix film
It’s a crazy connection to make
Zac Efron’s newest film has dropped on Netflix, and immediately shot up to number one on the charts.Efron’s resurgence in the last few years has seen the actor in a number of outstanding films, whether it be as wrestler Kevin Von Erich in Iron Claw or as Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.In his newest Netflix film, however, fans have noticed a ‘sad’ reference to the actors appearance.
Efron’s appearance has seen uncomfortable speculation in recent years, with the actor facing constant questions surrounding his looks.Efron has stated in the past that the difference in his appearance has a reason, and it is nothing to do with him having cosmetic surgeries as is often rumoured.The High School Musical star fell and broke his jaw in November of 2013, which meant his jaw and face muscles had to work harder.This led them to grow, and his changed appearance.In his newest film A Family Affair, there is a subtle reference which fans think they’ve figured out is a reference to all this discussion.The film, in which Efron plays a fictional movie star, has him talking with Nicole Kidman’s character about how people speculated that he had a fake ‘quad job’ leading him to need to sue People Magazine.He goes on to say he’s only ever had one surgery, on his chin after having ‘fallen on set’.One fan on Twitter spotted the connection, posting the scene saying: “This scene in A Family Affair gagged me because it’s so true to Zac’s real life as a celebrity and how there’s constant rumors about his body image, and all the ‘surgeries’ he’s gotten.“Even the part about his jaw! Spot on.”Another fan responded with: “Awww that’s funny but also sad”.Zac Efron has spoken in the past about struggling with his body, stating he was left with ‘pretty bad depression’ after his experience on Baywatch in which he had to get ripped in a comparable way to The Rock.A Family Affair arrived on Netflix this weekend, and is not only the number one film in the US on the platform, but across the globe.It follows Efron playing an actor who falls in love with his assistant’s mother.Whilst fans have compared the movie to The Idea of You, a movie with a very similar plot, that hasn’t stopped fans loving A Family Affair.One fan posted on Twitter to say: “Watching A Family Affair and it is actually delightful”.Whether you like the movie or not, by it shooting straight to number one, it’s clear Zac Efron can’t miss at the moment.
