Reptile

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Rachael K My advice to anyone looking for a solid, fun, and engaging murder mystery-- ignore the critics on this one. I'm not entirely sure what they want or expect out of a movie like this, but the complaint that it's boring or derivative or predictable (none of which is true) just makes me wonder where we have gone in the world of watching and enjoying movies. It's super fun, and the movie intentionally blurs the line on who can and can not be trusted, so well in fact that people who you think are rock-solid characters with a grip on reality come to feel nefarious as we fall deeper into this weird little rabbit hole. Of course there are cliches and tropes, and maybe the spin on the tropes aren't subverted in the most noticable way, but I feel that they're subverted in ways that matter. The way the subversion ties into the real-world commentary is concrete and keeps you guessing from the beginning-- even when the truth of the mystery is right there before your very eyes. It's just really good filmmaking and storytelling. I sometimes get the feeling that critics, especially these days, think that subversion needs to be some sort of meta-commentary on the state of these types of genre films... but that's dumb and boring and insincere and I'm honestly exhausted with these self-cannibalizing movies that exist only to comment on themselves. All that is to say-- it's a solid movie with a great mystery and fun performances. I don't think the movie sticks the landing super gracefully, but it honestly doesn't need to because all the way through I was on the edge of my seat and fully engaged. Give it a watch! Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/18/24 Full Review Muhammed a It's a good thriller and crime movie, I liked the plot and these kinds of movies are quite nice but there were boring scenes too, but other than that, it was a good movie to watch, the acting was good. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/22/24 Full Review Audience Member Very intense, screen play, background music and Benicio del toro acting is TOP NOTCH. Justin Timberlake is so talented. RECOMMEND !! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/21/24 Full Review Christian M A solid and dark thriller served by its great cast, especially Benicio del Toro who delivers a haunting performance. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/20/24 Full Review 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 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/19/24 Full Review 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 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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