Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in The Rip.Netflix
The Rip
Written and directed by Joe Carnahan
Starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Steven Yeun
Classification N/A; 112 minutes
Streaming on Netflix starting Jan. 16
The new thriller The Rip answers a few of this era’s most important Hollywood-centric questions.
Can Netflix produce an original movie that feels like it could legitimately play in movie theatres and not just on your phone while you complete various household tasks? Do Matt Damon and Ben Affleck still possess the bouncy camaraderie that the pair used to launch their careers nearly three decades ago? Does Joe Carnahan deserve to be freed from director…