SummaryFollowing the brutal murder of a young real estate agent, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.
SummaryFollowing the brutal murder of a young real estate agent, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.
This was an amazing film
I usually can't sit long periods of time due to my anxiety as I have a very short attention span and usually get fidgety
But the writing and directing in this film was very good and the story was very entertaining and kept me glued to my seat the whole 2 hours and 15 minutes
When the killer was revealed I was very surprised and shocked
If there was ever a time that I wanted to get up and applaud a movie
This was that time
Maybe a little bit too long, but a pretty nice criminal investigation story with our favorite scarry face Benicio. And finally a movie where for a second, they could convince me that the actual killer wasn't maybe the actual killer. A rare sight nowadays.
It’s perfectly watchable, but let it play on during the bathroom breaks and search for snacks. It’s so slow you probably won’t miss anything vital, not until the third act.
Del Toro always brings it, and this is actually one of his more intriguing performances in a long time, but one consistently wishes that it was in a movie that knew what to do with it.
Benicio Del Toro’s solid screen charisma can’t rescue Reptile, a derivative and lethargic thriller that rarely thrills as it tries and fails to build a case for itself as a meaningful iteration on the detective thrillers that it admires.
Grant Singer’s feature directorial debut suffers from an overinflated sense of grandeur and a frustratingly convoluted story, reaching for dramatic heights that it hasn’t earned.
Justin Timberlake stars in Netflix’s latest thriller about a real-estate broker who has been mysteriously murdered. Benicio Del Toro is the lead investigator whose past life landed him a new detective job in Scarborough, Maine. As the story progresses and more clues become unraveled, we get the sense that nothing is really what it seems and that the movie title may be a metaphor for the overarching plot. What I would describe as a slow burn thriller, this movie had its peaks and valleys. Some scenes you absolutely had to pay attention in order to see small details while others will have you losing your attention span. Being an NSYNC fan from my youth, I wanted there to be more J.T. but he didn’t really have the prominent role that I was looking for (which is okay). I also was not really a fan of the conflicting love drama with Benicio’s character. I get the writers were probably trying to play into the snake metaphor but the movie could have done without it and been 15 minutes shorter. I will give them credit for the story development as I do not like thriller/murder mystery movies that reveal key information that’s pivotal for the plot 20 minutes before the ending, making it impossible to guess the killer prior. Overall, I would rate the movie at a 6.1. While the story was a bit underwhelming it did have me hooked and guessing who the killer was. I ultimately was incorrect about the killer so my rating has to go up because of that. I did appreciate the scene where the cops were betting on who they thought the killer was. I found it to be a nice comic relief considering the dark tones of the film. I thought Benicio was by far the best actor in the film but his questionable backstory never came to really matter at all so I have to take some points away for that. My attention span was also waning in a couple scenes and that’s never a good thing when it comes to a slow burn thriller. The film also had some great intense scenes that I couldn’t look away from the screen, so points added for that. In review, I would recommend this movie to anyone looking for a low drama and somewhat intense murder mystery. Netflix films tend to be good but not great films, and this would fall perfectly into that category. TL;DR: 6.1/10 film with a nice twist. Slow burn and intense film that had me guessing throughout. Benicio is the star but his story arc feels lacking.
As is common in many thrillers, the initial intrigue is often promising. However, once the fundamental questions are raised, we are faced with a dilemma: either the script reveals itself to be intriguing and insightful enough to keep the viewer on the edge of their seat, fully immersed in the unfolding plot, or it simply requires one to pay minimal attention to its details to decipher what is going on in a matter of minutes. Unfortunately, in the case of Reptile the second option is the prevailing one.
This puzzle is distinguished by its remarkable simplicity; in fact, it demands very little from the audience, as it lacks the subtlety necessary to effectively present its plot.
It is abundantly clear that, even as it attempts to persuade us that there is a conspiracy of far greater proportions than what is actually occurring, its own characters expose the truth without the need to dig deeper into the mystery.
It's surprising to note that Benicio del Toro was involved in the writing of the script, and his contribution as an actor stands as the strongest point of this narrative. However, it seems that giving an equal weight to the development of the other characters wasn't considered, and the film suffers the consequences of this lack of equity.
The climax materializes in the last fifteen minutes, although I had already identified the perpetrators an hour earlier. The motives only become clear a little later in the plot.
I will not be the one to say this movie is a complete misfire, since everyone enjoys mysteries in their own way, but I do have to express my personal dissatisfaction.
What an absolute waste of tremendous potential. Not one original idea in the entire thing. Lots of incredible actors doing a great job with a joke of a script. What an absolute waste of everyone's time. Del Toro and Pitt are amazing as always.
Truly terrible and pointless movie that seems like it was written by failed AI. The only good thing is some of the acting, BDT and JT are decent and save the movie from a 1.
But you still shouldn't waste your time on it at all.