Review of Locke (2014) by Andrew U — 26 Feb 2016
****** Excellent.
My review of the inventive indie film "Locke" will be lock and pun loaded, so if puns steer you wrong, I guess I suggest you to put it in reverse. But in moving forward, I must state that Writer-Director Steven Knight's movie was as innovative as they come. "Locke" stars Tom Hardy as Ivan Locke, a dedicated family man and construction manager who comes across and unexpected predicament that causes him to go on a not-so-joy ride. The movie is set entirely in Locke's vehicle as he makes and receives calls in his car on an important construction job and a domestic family situation that he must face. Might not sound too entertaining, but believe me there are no hangups in the way that Knight brilliantly directs and scripts the movie. This Knightrider was superb in his filmmaking of "Locke". However, the movie could not accelerate into greatness without the thespian-driven top performance from Tom Hardy as Locke. Yet another indicator that Mr. Hardy is one of the best actors working today. So get Lockey, and catch on to "Locke".
This review of Locke (2014) was written by Andrew U on 26 Feb 2016.
Locke has generally received positive reviews.
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