Filmmaker Grant Singer teams up with Academy Award winner Benicio del Toro for the crime drama Reptile, coming to Netflix this October after its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this year. Functioning as a psychological portrait of a man realizing his life and career are built on a foundation of deadly lies, Reptile boasts an impressive cast to bring its lurid tale to life. And though the story feels like it meanders at points and loses its narrative focus on several occasions, the movie works as a subdued showcase for the main cast’s solid acting.After a suburban real estate agent is brutally murdered in her home, a world-weary police detective named Tom Nichols (del Toro) decides to look into the case after the victim’s boyfriend is cleared of suspicion. However, the further Nichols probes the murder mystery, the more he begins questioning his marriage to his wife, Judy (Alicia Silverstone), and his longtime colleagues on the local police force. And as these secrets begin to come to light, Nichols quickly realizes that some of the skeletons in his closet could emerge with lethal fury.Working with cinematographer Mike Gioulakis, Singer delves into shadowy interiors and perpetually bleak and gray exteriors for a washed-out and withered look at small-town Americana. This choice of lighting and muted color palette gives the movie a decidedly turgid feel that is accentuated by the pacing. With numerous shots of Nichols simmering over new details that come his way, this movie feels like it’s all dressed up with nowhere to go for the bulk of its runtime.RELATED: The Equalizer 3 Star Explains Why [SPOILER’S] Death Was the Hardest Scene to Shoot
Filmmaker Grant Singer teams up with Academy Award winner Benicio del Toro for the crime drama Reptile, coming to Netflix this October after its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this year. Functioning as a psychological portrait of a man realizing his life and career are built on a foundation of deadly lies, Reptile boasts an impressive cast to bring its lurid tale to life. And though the story feels like it meanders at points and loses its narrative focus on several occasions, the movie works as a subdued showcase for the main cast’s solid acting.
After a suburban real estate agent is brutally murdered in her home, a world-weary police detective named Tom Nichols (del Toro) decides to look into the case after the victim’s boyfriend is cleared of suspicion. However, the further Nichols probes the murder mystery, the more he begins questioning his marriage to his wife, Judy (Alicia Silverstone), and his longtime colleagues on the local police force. And as these secrets begin to come to light, Nichols quickly realizes that some of the skeletons in his closet could emerge with lethal fury.
Working with cinematographer Mike Gioulakis, Singer delves into shadowy interiors and perpetually bleak and gray exteriors for a washed-out and withered look at small-town Americana. This choice of lighting and muted color palette gives the movie a decidedly turgid feel that is accentuated by the pacing. With numerous shots of Nichols simmering over new details that come his way, this movie feels like it’s all dressed up with nowhere to go for the bulk of its runtime.
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