I have not watched this movie yet but did have it on my watch list, it wouldn't be the first time (or last) that I skip through a Netflix show or movie.
Movies shot in South Africa are typically washed out by over saturated light, so perhaps with a bit of artistic license The Last Days of American Crime movie could have been imagined into an alternative universe, a dying world, but then it may divert too much away from the graphic novel.
Hopefully Netflix will actually properly review their content investment in the future but I wouldn't hold my breath, consistency and quality control is still a mystic science for those who write the cheques at Netflix it seems.
It's not impossible, European shows and even series made in Mexico can show what can be done with smaller budgets.