Taskmaster star Jason Mantzoukas's sci-fi thriller Infinite has begun trending worldwide after being added to Netflix.
The movie, which also features Mark Wahlberg and Silent Witness' Liz Carr, is based on the novel The Reincarnationist Papers by D Eric Maikranz and focuses on a man who learns hallucinations that he is experiencing are memories from past lives.
Since joining the streaming service – having initially debuted on Paramount+ – Infinite stands as the fourth most-watched movie worldwide as of today. It only sits behind the Old Guard movies and KPop Demon Hunters.
Despite its popularity, the film was largely slated by critics, sitting at only 17% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with The Hollywood Reporter calling it "a soulless grind".
"Juiced up with a succession of CG-enhanced accelerated chases and fight action interspersed with numbing bursts of high-concept geek speak, Antoine Fuqua’s sci-fi thriller isn’t helped by a lead performance from Mark Wahlberg at his most inexpressive," they added.
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The Guardian suggested it "the worst kind of soulless committee-made product, lazy and risk-free, that need never and will never be thought of again".
The story focuses on Wahlberg's character Evan McCauley, who learns there are other 'Infinites' like him divided into Believers, who want to make the world a better place, and Nihilists, who think their reincarnation is a curse and want to stop it with extinction.
Starring alongside Wahlberg, Mantzoukas and Carr are Teen Wolf star Dylan O'Brien, Bridget Jones' Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kingsman's Sophie Cookson and Mr Bates vs The Post Office's Toby Jones.
Infinite is available to stream now on Netflix.
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