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Review BOMB: Woke Critics Tried to Kill Citizen Vigilante… It Backfired HARD

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Overview

The video argues that a “leftist propaganda” film, Citizen Avenger (described as an Uwe Boll project), is being targeted by hostile critics and media outlets. However, it frames the backlash as backfiring—increasing attention, contributing to streaming success, and even leading to a planned sequel.

Core claims and reasoning

Mainstream-media resistance → later exposure

  • The speaker claims early Rotten Tomatoes visibility was effectively suppressed (few or no reviews at first), suggesting mainstream outlets didn’t want audiences to even hear about the film.
  • The video then credits later visibility to:
    • Elon Musk
    • YouTubers
    • Word-of-mouth
  • The film is portrayed as gaining traction through online and social channels, ultimately becoming widely watched.

Streaming performance as proof the controversy failed

  • The creator claims the film became a streaming hit, reaching:
    • #1 on Amazon
    • #1 on Apple
    • (With “second place” mentioned for another platform.)
  • The video further argues these streaming results outperform another highlighted mainstream/large-budget film (referred to as “the Michael movie”), said to have made “a billion dollars.”

Free release + piracy discussion

  • The speaker claims the film was temporarily released for free on X, describing this as a risk.
  • They argue that even though “perfect digital copies” could have enabled piracy, audiences instead are choosing to pay/support—presented as evidence the release strategy worked.

Critic backlash framed as coordinated/vengeful

  • After the film gains traction, the speaker claims reviews appeared suddenly, resulting in an 8% bad rating.
  • The video suggests this critical response is an attempt to damage the film, but predicts the outcome will instead:
    • highlight the film’s popularity
    • encourage more people to watch it

Reading specific reviews as evidence of bias

  • The subtitles cite multiple negative critic takes from outlets/persons named such as:
    • Slate
    • Double Toasted
    • Film Threat
  • The speaker emphasizes alleged criticisms that the film is:
    • offensive
    • dangerous
    • racist
    • fascist
    • xenophobic
    • and includes a “smug lecture” scene
  • In response, the speaker argues the referenced apartment scene is being misrepresented, makes claims about a legal outcome involving Muslim boys and a released defendant, and implies critics are ignoring context and simply labeling the film as political.

Broader theme: Hollywood decline and “indies winning”

  • The video expands into an argument that Hollywood is collapsing, citing alleged job losses and comparing the industry’s trajectory to Detroit.
  • It claims studios move productions to the UK for tax reasons, and argues this obscures transparency (“we can actually see the tax returns”).
  • The conclusion of this thread is that as audiences turn away from mainstream “garbage,” they will support independent films instead.

Related target: “Supergirl”

  • The speaker portrays critics/activists as attacking another project, Supergirl.
  • The video claims this is driven by feminist/“white guilt” narratives.
  • It alleges Supergirl is bombing financially while still generating outrage, and predicts it may still rank highly at the box office (e.g., “number four”).
  • This is used as further “proof” of ongoing culture-war conflict rather than quality.

Overall conclusion

The video’s central message is that outsider/independent political content (Citizen Avenger) is being attacked as propaganda. Yet the backlash is presented as accelerating its success through social sharing, streaming rankings, and audience support. Meanwhile, the broader entertainment ecosystem (mainstream Hollywood) is depicted as financially and culturally deteriorating.

Presenters / contributors mentioned

  • Uwe Boll (filmmaker/director, referenced)
  • Elon Musk (referenced for driving attention)
  • Peter Bradshaw (mentioned as a critic)
  • Rebecca Onion (mentioned as a critic, Slate)
  • Corey (mentioned as Double Toasted)
  • Alan (Film Threat) (mentioned as giving a positive review: 7.5/10)
  • Nicholas Bell (mentioned as a critic)
  • Rotten Tomatoes, Letterboxd, IMDb (referenced review platforms, not individuals)
  • Slate, Film Threat, Double Toasted (named outlets/channels)

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