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The Little Things

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Original title: The Little Things
Year: 2021
Running time: 127 min.
Country: United States
Director: John Lee Hancock
Screenwriter: John Lee Hancock
Music: Thomas Newman
Cinematography: John Schwartzman
Cast: Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto, Chris Bauer, Sofia Vassilieva, Natalie Morales, Terry Kinney, Michael Hyatt, Kerry O'Malley, Sheila Houlahan, Joris Jarsky, Dimiter D. Marinov, Jason James Richter, Isabel Arraiza, Stephanie Erb, Samantha Cormier, Tom Hughes, John Kim, Patricia Mizen
Producer: Warner Bros. (Distributor: Warner Bros.)
Genre: Thriller | Cop Movies
Synopsis / Plot: The story follows a burned-out Kern County deputy sheriff named Deke, played by Washington, who teams with a crack LASD detective (Malek), Baxter, to reel in a wily serial killer. Deke’s nose for the “little things” proves eerily accurate, but his willingness to circumvent the rules embroils Baxter in a soul-shattering dilemma. Meanwhile, Deke must wrestle with a dark secret from his past.

Awards: 2020: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Jared Leto)

2020: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nominated Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Leto)

Critics' reviews

"A recycled thriller that lacks revelation (...) 'The Little Things' is just a warmed-over set of serial-killer-thriller clichés"

Owen Gleiberman: Variety
"Hancock doesn't match the surgical efficiency of the best noir screenwriting, but he's good with dialogue and character (...) What keeps the film gripping is its textured scrutiny of the principal characters"

David Rooney: The Hollywood Reporter
"It’s certainly well-acted and atmosphere to spare, but it feels like a cheaper offshoot of what would have been a big-deal studio thriller back in the day"

Scott Mendelson: Forbes
"It’s a movie that's constantly on the verge of developing into something as intense and haunting as writer/director John Lee Hancock wants it to be, but it never achieves its goals (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

Brian Tallerico: rogerebert.com
"Three Oscar-winning actors walk into a movie and, well, nothing much happens. Such is the dreary fate of 'The Little Things'"

Richard Lawson: Vanity Fair
"[It is] held aloft by the gravitational pull of its star power (...) Hancock’s fun and unusual riff on the serial killer genre proves rewarding"

David Ehrlich: IndieWire
"'The Little Things' is like a 1990s crime thriller that’s been sitting on a shelf for 20 or so years. Honestly, it probably should have stayed there (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

Brian Truitt: USA Today
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