Reel Review Mom

Ehhhh, something’s off…..

Netflix just rolled out Black Rabbit, and while I haven’t actually started watching it yet, I’ve already devoured all three trailers. And honestly? Something feels off….

For starters, Jason Bateman and Jude Law are supposed to be brothers. Brothers! Ummmmmm, huh?!?? I love both actors, but they don’t pass the sibling test. Bateman is forever typecast as the suburban everyman reluctantly cleaning up messes (Ozark, anyone?), while Jude Law has that “I might sell you a fake Rolex in a dark alley” energy. The trailers want me to believe that Bateman is the one drowning in casino debt and needs Jude Law’s help? No way. If anything, it should be flipped—Law owing money, Bateman sighing and bailing him out. Even the beard on Bateman does not deter me from my skepticism.

Here’s my theory (and Netflix, if I’m right, I want credit and I do have a history of calling it, just saying): Bateman’s character isn’t actually in debt. What if the whole “casino disaster” is just a scam to squeeze money out of his brother? That version I could buy—Bateman leaning into his sharp, calculating side, pulling one over on Jude Law. If that’s the twist, then bravo. But if the show expects me to believe this premise at face value, I’m skeptical. If that’s not the plot then shame on you, because this show is weak.

Don’t get me wrong—I’m going to watch Black Rabbit… Well, I’ll give it one and a half episodes (but not tonight cuz honestly I’m not excited about it because I think I’m right)…… The cast is too good to ignore (❤️ Jason Bateman ❤️). But I’m going in with side-eye, popcorn on standby, and the strong suspicion that the trailers are playing tricks on us (I hope). If there’s a con hidden in plain sight, I’m calling it right now.