#Grant Singer

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Cinematic parallels:

Lorde's Perfect Places music video directed by Grant Singer (2017) / Poor Things film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (2023).

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Everything is Embarrassing (2012)

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"there's only one thing I love almost as much as I love you, and that's being a cop. and you know what? this thing does not love me" - Tom Nichols

a real estate agent, is found murdered in a house she was selling. the case lands on Detective Tom Nichols (Benicio del Toro), a sharp investigator with a troubled past. the evidence points toward several suspects, including the ex-husband, Sam Gifford (Karl Glusman), but nothing is as simple as it seems. as Tom digs deeper, layers of deception and corruption start to unravel.

read my review below (may contains spoilers):

watched June 24, 2024 on netflix

I came across Reptile expecting an intense creature feature. from the title, I imagined snakes or monstrous creatures as villains, but to my surprise, there were no reptiles. I kept wondering about the title. who or what is the "reptile" here? the only clue was that one scene with a piece of snake skin. this is not the kind of movie you should watch after a long day. I made that mistake. I was tired and started watching this moody, slow-burn thriller late at night. by the halfway point, my focus was gone. I was half-asleep, my mind wandering in a dream-like trance. the dark and brooding atmosphere didn’t help either; it made me feel like the movie was dragging on forever. at over two hours long, it felt like six. I have to admit, I didn’t fully grasp what was going on in the movie. the plot is layered with twists, red herrings, and subplots. you need to be fully alert to catch all the details. but at the same time, the slow pace makes it hard to stay engaged. so I paused and resumed it later in the next morning.

that’s not to say the movie is bad. it has its moments of brilliance, especially in the way it creates a dark, suspenseful atmosphere. the neo-noir style is captivating, and the storyline has potential. it’s just that the execution feels too drawn out, and the mystery gets buried under the weight of its own complexity. I like movies that make me think, but this one made me overthink to the point of frustration and exhaustion. if you’re expecting a fast-paced thriller, this isn’t it. but if you enjoy slow-burn mysteries with a lot of moody silence, this might be for you. I can see why some people would appreciate its style and depth. it just didn’t click with me. the lack of closure left me unsatisfied. I finished the movie wide awake, but I don’t even remember how it ends.

final verdict: I have mixed feelings about it

maturity rating: R-rated genre: thriller, neo-noir duration: 2h 16m (134 mins) country of origin: USA screenplay: Grant Singer, Benjamin Brewer, Benicio del Toro major cast: Benicio del Toro, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Silverstone, Eric Bogosian, Karl Glusman, Michael Pitt

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REPTILE (2023) dir. Grant Singer

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Reptile (2023)

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Reptile // Grant Singer // 2023

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Reptile directed by Grant Singer

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Everything is Embarrassing (2012)

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Reptile

Reptile    [trailer]

Tom Nichols is a hardened New England detective, unflinching in his pursuit of a case where nothing is as it seems and it begins to dismantle the illusions in his own life.

It's always fascinating how the mere presence of Benicio Del Toro creates an ominous mood. But I still felt that for a long stretch the movie had difficulties to get the story really going.

I also thought it was a bit odd that right from the start Timberlake's character was treated with such suspicion.

Overall a good noir genre exercise, but it had the potential to be better.

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Reptile (2023) Grant Singer

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Reptile (2023, US)

Starring: Benicio del Toro, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Silverstone

Director: Grant Singer

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közepes :(

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