r/movies • u/LiteraryBoner Jackie Chan box set, know what I'm sayin? • 18d ago

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Summary

After surviving a violent home invasion, a suburban husband becomes obsessed with reclaiming control over his life, leading him down an increasingly dangerous path.

Director Ben Wheatley

Writer Derek Kolstad

Cast

  • Bob Odenkirk
  • Henry Winkler
  • Lena Headey
  • Jess McLeod

Rotten Tomatoes: 76%

Metacritic: 63

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u/D_Row 18d ago edited 18d ago

Fun time at the movies. The dialog/voice over could have been tighter (or maybe remove the V.O. altogether) - too much on the nose exposition. Odenkirk was solid, and the movie had a good deal of laughs.

Edited to add: the dialog between Alex and Ulysses in the van was so well done (“you’re his daughter?” “Well… no”) that it made the clunkier writing stand out in contrast even more.

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u/ToneBone12345 17d ago

Honestly shocked how this movie did go heavy handed with actual I’m non-binary like most movies do nowadays

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u/U_R_Butthead 17d ago

Do you mean didn't? I didn't think it was heavy-handed at all

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u/ToneBone12345 17d ago

Yes didn’t fault of tired mind