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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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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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Juanma Fernández París

El Nuevo Día (Puerto Rico)

The script suffers from having an excess of twists executed at a slow pace... [but] the cast never makes it boring. [Full review in Spanish]

Dec 1, 2023

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Tina Kakadelis

Film Obsessive

Reptile lets all the drama happen off screen with a third act deus ex machina. What could have been a knotty, suburban, coastal noir boils down to a detective story we’ve all seen before.

Nov 13, 2023

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Cate V

Right actors, wrong script. This is an example of a potentially excellent movie that just falls so flat. Much ado about not that much in a wayyyy too long of a path to get there. And when it gets there, it’s like oh. That was stupid. Eh, too bad.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/12/24

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Carlos T

Filme: Camaleões Assistido: 24-4-24 Elenco: @aliciasilverstone @benicio_del_toro1 @justintimberlake @michael_pitt @matildalutz @domenicklombardozzi @atoessandoh @ericbogosian Modelo: #policial #suspense Duração: 2h 16m Ano: 2023 Minha opinião: Um filme que assisti sem pretensão, começando pensei em parar porem depois o filme pegou tração e assisti até o fim. Achei interessante neste filme policial com suspense. Temos aqui Alicia a patricinha de Bervely Hills e vi que o tempo não para. Temos Benicio com seus traços e expressões únicas e Timberlake e Pitt. Tom é um detetive que estra próximo de se aposentar, mas acontece um crime a morte de Summer uma jovem que era a namorada de Will um corretor de imóveis. Assim o assassinato que parecia ter ocorrido por causa de um assalto. Mas como sempre Tom um cara ranzinza começou achar evidências de que não se tratava de um assalto, mas um assassinato. E para apimentar aparece Eli um cara perturbado que diz que o responsável é Will e sua mãe. E tom seus capitão e seus amigos do departamento. E Tom se aprofundando no mistério, descobre que existe traficantes envolvidos e que talvez sejam os responsáveis. Neste momento seu capitão fala para ele se aposentar, mas ele insiste que quer resolver este caso antes. Até que chegamos ao clímax quando seu capitão o chama para uma conversa, neste momento ele descobre que seus companheiros estavam envolvidos com o trafico. E a uma matança, até desvendar que quem matou a garota foi Will, que também estava envolvido com os traficantes para lavagem de dinheiro. Temos Judy (Alicia) que faz o papel de esposa de Tom (Benicio) e faz uma boa participação como coadjuvante. O desenrolar do filme foi bom. Uma boa atuação dos atores. Como sempre digo, gosto de filmes que não temos pretensão e nos surpreende. Roteiro e enredo bom, simples e com bom supense. Vale apena assistir? Sim. Nota: 7,5

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/08/24

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Aldo G

Part Hitchcock mystery-thriller and part police procedural. Some have complained that the plot is too convoluted, but I disagree.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/01/24

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Jonathan B

Good acting. Well-written, in the sense that there were often attention-keeping double entendres. There were lots of good "show, don't tell" moments, in my opinion. Ato Essandoh was good, as has always been the case where I've seen him (e.g. in The Diplomat). The movie captures a bit of the multitudes / absurdities of life - e.g. investigating a crime scene while appreciating the kitchen tap at that crime scene. Not the kind of mood I like. It's too dark, almost (though not completely) devoid of humour. I'm a little tired of the (spoiler incoming) the almost-everyone-around-me-is-in-a-conspiracy plot line.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/29/24

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A.L.Jude P

What a cool character Del Toro i makes whenever he appears ? A treat to watch him dig deep and immerse in to characters that resonates over and over. Brilliant movie in every way.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/29/24

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Rob O

Well acted and it is easy to understand the story. Nice movie for a couple of hours of downtime.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/24

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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 (Language|Violence|Some Nude Images)
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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