Review of Locke (2014) by Emod L — 06 Aug 2015

Surprising in almost every aspect, I went into this film knowing barely anything about it and was treated to one of the most strangely gripping and perfectly written stories I've seen. Tom Hardy gets special props for this one, managing to hold together a film where he literally is the only character shown onscreen.

I was genuinely astounded at the masterful level of storytelling achieved by writer/director Steven Knight. From scene one, I was taken in by this heavy story about a man who made a mistake and has chosen to take responsibility and deal with the consequences.