Jessica Alba's return falls flat as "The Veteran" disappoints viewers

Jessica Alba was once a favorite among teenage viewers. Adults are now sharply criticizing her latest movie. The millionaire returned to acting, and it didn't go well, as you can see in Netflix's "The Veteran."

"The Veteran" quickly jumped into the TOP10 films on Netflix. However, it did not reach the top spot in the United States after the first weekend. The film is about a dysfunctional family hoping for an inheritance from a millionaire-genius uncle, and it is an American production about a former commando who must return to her hometown after someone murdered her father. Viewers are harshly criticizing this movie.

In recent years, Jessica Alba has mainly dedicated herself to her businesses. She became a millionaire thanks to her company Honest, so she didn't have to think about acting in movies or TV series. The star of films like "Machete" and "Honey" took a long break from Hollywood, which she finally decided to break with the quite significant title "The Veteran." Alba, a film industry veteran, has many romantic comedies, action movies, and horror films to her credit. This time, like Jennifer Lopez in Netflix's "The Mother," she was supposed to take on several armed villains.

Critics and viewers crushed both ladies. "The Veteran" is receiving harsh comments on social media. "It's one of the most boring movies I've seen this year and so far also the dumbest. Proof that the speed option on Netflix is handy," wrote one X user. "Top 5 worst movies ever made. Complete waste of time," we read. "The new Netflix movie probably has the worst storyline possible. The creators forgot when their grand finale takes place, and by mistake, night turns into day!" another viewer points out.

For Alba, it's a disastrous return to filmmaking. On the international site Rotten Tomatoes, where critics' reviews and audience ratings are collected, "The Veteran" scores 16%. The role of Parker is - according to the ratings of her entire filmography - one of the worst. Only her role in the movie "Paranoid" is worse, which also has a score of 16% on the site. Alba's bad streak in global cinema continues. And let's recall that the star has well-reviewed films like "Sin City," "Machete," "Stretch," and even "Honey" to her credit.