In this video essay I explore 2024's Red One to explore the troubled production, find out why it failed, and offer up some of my personal thoughts on it.

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Chapters:

Intro: 0:00

Behind the Film: 0:30

Why it Failed: 6:13

My Thoughts: 9:54

Conclusion: 15:13

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Letterboxd:

https://boxd.it/5NDWn

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/isenhart_productions/

Isenhart Reviews:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8kYJIHepR1AARuSiVs0p4g/featured/featured

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Music Attribution:

"Study And Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Backbeat Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Smooth Loving" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Apero Hour" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Sincerely" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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