Pakistan, Oct. 10 -- Ben Affleck's new film Animals didn't see the welcome he may have hoped for.

The Netflix crime thriller has received some harsh reviews, with critics saying the story fails to make the most of its serious subject.

The film follows Mark Kimball, played by Affleck, who is running to become the mayor of Los Angeles.

Just as he is trying to win the election, his family faces a nightmare when his son is reported kidnapped.

The kidnappers, however, demand $7 million, leaving Mark desperate to find the money and bring the child home.

But the case took a shocking turn when it becomes clear that the kidnappers have taken the son of the family's housekeeper instead.

What then come is a story about a family in fear, the po...