Squad 36, also titled Bastion 36, is a new French action thriller film streaming on Netflix that makes it a point to be ultra-realistic and grim at every juncture, although it ends up being quite a mediocre affair. The plot follows a police officer named Antoine Cerda, who grows perplexed at the fact that his old colleagues and squad mates are being killed off one after another, about six months after he is transferred to a different unit. While Squad 36 slightly stands out from most thoughtless action thrillers, it does not bring anything fresh or unique to the table and makes for an average watch.

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What is the Netflix film about?

Squad 36 begins in a busy part of Paris, where a man casually drinks a cup of coffee at a local café before stepping out and lighting a cigarette, taking a look around as if expecting to see someone.