Destroyer

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Enrique C @RT61871193 Apr 19 The movie blows every boundary of minimal plausibility. The character never emerges from an overacted portrayal of dysfunctional post trauma. The only suspense lies in waiting for her to be booted from work, which to the movie's discredit, she never does. She is not conflicted, struggling with her demons; she is a disgusting failure to any sense of duty . The old story of the impaired police person carrying her/his guilt while attempting a recovery has been done so well so many times. Her unremitting sway walking, whispering everything with upward gazing is revolting. Dirty Harry, Pacino, Denzel, have played the maverick cop in great manner. This movie offends at almost every scene. See more kevenquinlan T @RT75276071 Dec 3 A well made movie. It WAS a little slow to start off with but about mid way through it gained steam and became Really interesting. Nice spin at the end. It's a keeper. See more Randy M @Reallandman Oct 10 Caught this years ago and forgot all about it till I saw Nichol Kidman in Lioness so it reminded me of this movie. I was in love with her character from the beginning. With her makeup it shows her desire to deliver a quality movie and show her depth and commitment. IMHO , it's her best work ever. 5 stars all the way. See more blue c @RT52940836 Aug 9 Karyn Kusama delivers a knockout movie full of twists and turns: Dark, violent, crazy, and, ultimately, sad. Nicole Kidman turns in a stellar performance as a drunken, burned out cop with an unfolding backstory. Unglamorous and unlikable, she is fully committed. Her flashback scenes with Sebastian Stan are electric. Everyone in this movie is memorable. I was riveted from the get go. See more Alain E @AlainE 05/01/2025 Totally artificial and not in a good way. The whole enterprise is trying too hard to be a modern hard boiled, but it fails spectacularly. Kidman impersonates a schizophrenic character on one side frail, tortured, ready to collapse but simultaneously able to inflict violence. I like genre movies. Nothing wrong with Philip Marlowe. This is an unsuccessful experiment. See more D H @RT16785001 04/17/2025 This movie punches above its weight. Kidman's character is broken, tortured by human frailty and a moral misstep in her past. The one difficulty I have is that this frailty extends to her physicality, making her appear "wasted," less robust, and less believably capable of achieving the redemption she desperately seeks. Solid performances all around in this better-than-expected slow churn thriller / drama, although the denouement managed to leave a few loose ends. See more Read all reviews

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