Locke (2014)

James White11 said:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdaofZfgV_Q

Anyone catch this yet? I didn't see a thread for it here. I watched it a few days ago and was actually pleasantly surprised. Honestly, I was pretty skeptical about the whole "real-time, single-shot" gimmick. But it worked. It was fascinating to see how much tension you can actually pull from a setup like that, and I think Steven Knight really squeezed every bit of potential out of it.

All in all, I highly recommend it. A tight, intense little thriller. 🙂

James White11 said:I’m honestly not sure how to categorize this one. Is it some kind of "live drama"? 😁 🤷
To be honest, I was holding out for a much more definitive ending. I kept waiting for things to actually escalate, you know? Like, I thought there would be some big payoff or a massive climax... but nothing happened.

James Garcia50 said:It’s a drama, not a thriller, and honestly, it doesn't pretend to be anything else. From the opening shots, you can tell it's just an actor telling his life story while driving.

Hardy is a great actor and I've always been a fan, so the story is what it is. My only gripe is how often he keeps addressing his late father. If they cut that out, this little Hardy monologue would be much tighter, smoother, and easier to sit through.

Nothing happens. That's just life.

James Garcia50 said:How would you even wrap this up, Rachel Ortiz33? That’s the only ending that actually works. Unless you’re planning on having a car full of drunk teenagers plow into him for a fatal crash.

James Garcia50 said:Honestly, for an American flick, the ending actually lands. The anticlimax hits right where it should, perfectly timed.

But the whole movie left me feeling a bit annoyed. Even though Locke comes across as this decent, responsible guy, it feels like he’s only that way because his uncle was such a scumbag. Half of American cinema (and literature, really) is just built on the sins of the father, isn't it? 🙄

Jamie Turner80 said:The only caveat is that Locke is actually a British film, albeit one bolstered by a modest amount of American funding. It isn't a massive point, but let's be accurate.

James Garcia50 said:How would you even wrap this up, Rachel Ortiz33? That’s the only ending that actually works. Unless you’re planning on having a car full of drunk teenagers plow into him for a fatal crash.

James Garcia50 said:My bad for the sarcasm, I'll back off, but when every single movie follows the exact same beat-for-beat formula, you can't blame someone for losing their cool. It's a personal issue at that point.

It matters to me because, obviously, we aren't seeing the same thing. The way this was shot makes it clear: any director with an ounce of self-respect wouldn't make the death of a baby acceptable.