Reptile

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Reptile

R

Released Sep 22, 2023

2h 14m

Crime

Drama

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Following 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.

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Critics Consensus

Strong work from Benicio del Toro and Alicia Silverstone isn't enough to make up for Reptile's convoluted and ultimately underwhelming story.

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Solid acting and an engaging mystery help Reptile keep you hooked despite its slow pacing and a plot that might be too complicated for its own good.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

A pretty effective murder mystery... [Benicio Del Toro] has aged very nicely into this sort of role.

Oct 21, 2023

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Kambole Campbell

Empire Magazine

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.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 3, 2023

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

The fallout from all this purposeful gloom isn't merely that nothing surprises us; even Del Toro's committed portrayal of a careful man's gathering disillusionment gets jammed up.

Oct 2, 2023

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...way overwritten in terms of character traits, and underwritten in terms of meaningful procedural changes; it’s the kind of film which requires warnings for the unwary; despite the sheen, it’s a time-waster where the end doesn’t justify the means...

Rated: 2/5

Jul 28, 2024

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Shakyl Lambert

CGMagazine

Benicio Del Toro’s solid lead performance can’t prevent Reptile from being a boring, forgettable procedural.

Rated: 5/10

Jul 12, 2024

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Dan Buffa

Ramble On With Buffa (Substack)

Hat tip to Del Toro and company. I like scripts that present a familiar formula in a mystery, and then proceed to have fun with the whodunit.

Dec 3, 2023

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Audience Member

Very intense, screen play, background music and Benicio del toro acting is TOP NOTCH. Justin Timberlake is so talented. RECOMMEND !!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/21/24

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Christian M

A solid and dark thriller served by its great cast, especially Benicio del Toro who delivers a haunting performance.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/20/24

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Audience Member

One of the few movies that keep me interested whole time, really liked the film from beggining to end, not for people that like cheap scripts like the mayority of new films these days.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/19/24

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Ben D

If you’ve come for lizards, you’ll be disappointed. If you’ve come for a moody, “coastal noir” (term I just discovered) with an excellent cast, then you’ll enjoy Reptile. It’s a slow burn, and described as a “crime thriller,” but the movie never reaches the velocity of some of the greats of the genre. That being said, the plot presents enough suspects (oh, a woman (Matilda Lutz) is brutally murdered) that you’re not sure if it’s the creepy, patriotic guy (Michael Pitt, who is an underused actor), the ex(?) (Karl Glusman), the boyfriend (Justin Timberlake), “the system” (which one, you decide), etc. I can’t wait for a Libertarian politician to cite this movie to make an argument against civil asset forfeiture. The setting is rural Maine, yet no one has an accent, which is the most recognizable in New England outside of Massachusetts — also, they square-dance in Maine? Benicio Del Toro is ripe for these types of roles and needs to be the brooding leading man much more often, like once a year. Reptile is solid, I don’t get the poor RT critics’ (45/70). Yair Elazar Glotman nails the score. Plus, it has Eric Bogosian, which lifts any movie a few points.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/14/24

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Terry T

I was surprised by the other reviews. This is a great crime suspense movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/26/24

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Bradley S

Good acting by everyone BUT the script is worthless, uninspired, and the story just dribbles along in an agonizing slow yet completely disjointed fashion. It is irredeemable trash and I feel sorry for the actors.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/05/24

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Grant Singer

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Tom Nichols

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Synopsis

Following 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.

Director: Grant Singer
Producer: Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Molly Smith
Screenwriter: Benjamin Brewer, Grant Singer, Benicio del Toro
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Black Label Media
Rating: R (Violence|Some Nude Images|Language)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 22, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 29, 2023
Runtime: 2h 14m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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