Destroyer

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Par H @Parhwy Jun 2 Destroyer (2018) is a 121-minute-long American crime/thriller my niece loaned me from her collection which I saw in June 2026. I began this film knowing nothing about it other than Nicole Kidman was on the cover; didn’t even read the blurb, didn’t know the run-time… Kidman’s gait and make-up is quite startling, it isn’t enough to warrant a high rating. The camera giving us her intense eyes all the time is not; she is not Dirty Harriet. The tough guy stuff unsuspends disbelief because she looks like she’d break walking into a breeze. She is unlikeable and unsympathetic in most scenes. The present/flashbacks staircase we are guided through feels like a levelled gamer: boss 1, boss 2, boss 3, final boss. I did enjoy the acting and scripting of the lawyer scene (well, the lawyer and his scripting: "Brian, elbow down. God damn it"). The ending is a rug-pull. That mommy-daughter scene near the end is meh. 121 minutes needing 30 minutes weeding. Rewatch? No. Recommend? No. 4/10. See more 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 Read all reviews

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