The new spinoffCitadel: Honey Bunnydebuts with the second-best score in the franchise’s history. Unfolding in the early 1990s, the latest in Prime Video’sCitadelfranchise begins with a stuntman named Bunny (Varun Dhawan) and his efforts to recruit a struggling actor Honey (played by Samantha Ruth Prabhu) for a side gig. This sends the pair down a dangerous path, reuniting years later to protect their young daughter Nadia.Citadel: Honey Bunnyconsists of six episodes, and is now streaming on Prime Video.
OnRotten Tomatoes, the spinoff has debuted with a77% score based on 13 reviews,but digging deeper into the numbers, that response is closer to 5.9/10. But looking at the overall score,Citadel: Honey Bunnycomes in ahead of the originalCitadelstarring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra (51%) butbehind the recentCitadel: Dianawhich sits at 82%.
What The Critics Are Saying About Citadel: Honey Bunny
The New Show Is Getting A Mixed Reception
Writing forScreen Rant, Patrice Witherspoon describesCitadel: Honey Bunnyas a “disappointing snooze fest.”Although the lead performances and the fight scenes are complimented, the direction of Raj & DK and the scripts are cited as weaknesses. There is an overall agreement that the spinoff is not a uniformly great series, which the 5.9/10 enthusiasm points to, but there is some variation in the agreement over the show’s charms.
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Alan Sepinwell, in his review forRolling Stone, praised the Indian spinoffand said: “None of this is earth-shattering work, but it’s amazing how far simple storytelling competence can take you.” Jinal Bhatt ofThe Mary Sueechoes the sentiment, callingHoney Bunnyan “upgrade” compared to previous shows in theCitadelworld. On the whole, while it’s far from perfect, the consensus seems to be thatthe Indian series is entertaining enough and makes up for some of the spy franchise’s earlier missteps.
Our Take On Citadel: Honey Bunny
It’s Best For Fans Of The Spy Genre
As the wait forCitadelseason 2continues, it’s hard to fully recommendCitadel: Honey Bunny. For fans who like the spy genre and seek it out, the spinoff has its charms. But for those that are not exactly predisposed to enjoy gun fights and espionage, there are better examples to start off with than Prime Video’s big-budget franchise attempt.
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