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Hulu Stumbles With Warmed-Over Espionage Actioner Paris Has Fallen | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

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Hulu's 'Paris Has Fallen' TV adaptation stumbles with lackluster characters and uneven action, saved only by a captivating villain performance.
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  • The show follows a reluctant alliance between a French security chief and a British MI6 agent as they hunt down a scarred, revenge-seeking terrorist who orchestrates a deadly siege at the British Embassy in Paris.
  • Despite solid fight choreography, the series struggles to maintain momentum, with the leads Tewfik Jallab and Ritu Arya failing to generate much chemistry, while the standout is actor Sean Harris as the complex, haunting villain.
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Gerard Butler, Sean Harris, Tewfik Jallab, Ritu Arya, Hulu, MI6, EuropaCorp, Paris Has Fallen
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