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The Locksmith

2023

Nicolas Harvard

Ryan Phillippe, Kate Bosworth, Ving Rhames, Kaylee Bryant ...

4.7

21

Thriller. Action. Mystery An expert locksmith fresh out of prison tries to work his way back into the life of his daughter and ex, who is now a detective. He is forced to use his skills, but things soon get complicated after an unexpected kidnapping.

	Author	Review
United States	Murtada Elfadl Variety	"It The plot is so straightforward and reminiscent of a thousand other crime movies that nothing will be missed. Alas, nothing is gained either, and the entertainment value is subpar at best"	NEG
United States	Glenn Kenny rogerebert.com	"Modest and competent neo-noir (...) If only the filmmakers had put it across with a little more enthusiasm (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Brandon Yu The New York Times	"Clunky, clichéd crime thriller"	NEG
United States	Noel Murray Los Angeles Times	"'The Locksmith' has a fine film noir premise, delivered with a fair amount of oomph by a veteran cast and first-time feature director Nicolas Harvard"	POS
United Kingdom	Leslie Felperin The Guardian	"Nicolas Harvard [hasn't] learned how to enable [actors] to emote with more than perfunctory effort. None of the craft contributions stand out either, from the unremarkable cinematography to the mediocre score (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG

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