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Unlocked (2017)

September. 01,2017
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6.3
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After failing to apprehend the terrorist behind a Paris attack that claimed dozens of lives, CIA agent Alice Racine is forced to live in London as a caseworker. Her mentor unexpectedly calls her back into action when the CIA discovers that another attack is imminent. Alice soon learns that the classified information she's uncovered has been compromised...

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Evengyny
2017/09/01

Thanks for the memories!

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filippaberry84
2017/09/02

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

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Tymon Sutton
2017/09/03

The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

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Deanna
2017/09/04

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

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adonis98-743-186503
2017/09/05

A CIA interrogator is lured into a ruse that puts London at risk of a biological attack. Noomi Rapace fails to be believable as a CIA interrogator, Michael Douglas was there for the Cash and Orlando Bloom should stick on making POTC Movies or LOTR Prequels. Unlocked is a terrible action film from start to finish. (0/10)

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davideo-2
2017/09/06

STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday MorningGovernment Agent Alice Racine (Noomi Rapace) is still haunted by a terrorist atrocity that occurred several years ago that she blames herself for. However, her mentor Eric Lasch (Michael Douglas) persuades her to return to active duty to deal with the case of a London Imam who is apparently using young couriers to rendezvous with others to commit terrorist acts. However, after a subject is apprehended, she is plunged into a nightmarish scenario, unable to tell friend from foe, along with mysterious former marine Jack Alcott (Orlando Bloom) who she first meets breaking into her home.This current affairs themed thriller was received in a lukewarmish way and disappeared from theatres pretty quickly in the UK. Seasoned director Michael Apted has assembled an all star cast, of varying new and old talent, in a suspense tale torn from today's headlines. As is the way, the older, more established talent, including John Malkovich and Toni Collette, are pushed to the side in favour of the younger talent, although even the still fairly fresh Bloom takes a good three quarters of an hour or so to make his appearance.It's an intricate tale, full of twists and turns, red herrings and double crosses, and on this front, Apted has done a good job. But while it's not unthrilling, it's just never as suspenseful or exciting as it wants to be, and can never claim to have you on the edge of your seat. By the end, it's gotten a little carried away with itself, and just become too convoluted to have any effect. By the end, everything's not become unlocked so much as mildly unscrambled.If you fancy putting your mind to good use, it's a fairly rewarding way to spend an hour and a half or so, but if you watch it more than once, you must have very strange tastes. ***

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Lee Eisenberg
2017/09/07

It's hard to tell what position Michael Apted's "Unlocked" is taking. It's about agents trying to stop terrorists, but since that sort of plot could draw allegations of racism or xenophobia, they tried to make it centrist. Don't get me wrong, it's a fun movie with all the twists and turns. I'd just like to see a movie delve deep into what causes terrorism in the first place. There are references to that topic here, but it's a topic that needs to get addressed in depth. No matter, the movie still features fine performances. I do hope that Noomi Rapace gets roles more like Lisbeth Salander, though.As for Michael Apted, his best movies are the Up series, "Coal Miner's Daughter", "Gorillas in the Mist", "Thunderheart" and "Amazing Grace". I understand that his 1974 movie "Stardust" (about the rise and fall of a rock star) was also great, but unfortunately it's not available for home viewing.

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SnoopyStyle
2017/09/08

In London, CIA interrogator Alice Racine (Noomi Rapace) is still haunted by her failure resulting in a terrorist attack. She reluctantly accepts an emergency call to interrogate a suspect in a possible future biological attack. She starts to suspect something wrong and barely escapes from her handlers' bullets. With important information, she seeks help from her mentor Eric Lasch (Michael Douglas). Eric directs her to a safe house before he is killed. She finds thief Jack Alcott (Orlando Bloom) at the house and finds her superior Bob Hunter (John Malkovich) distrusting her. She gets help from Emily Knowles (Toni Collette) at MI5 but they are double-crossed.Veteran British director Michael Apted has a Bond movie in his resume. This one feels more like a Bourne movie especially after Alice first uncovers the trap. The overall problem for me is the various twists. They are obvious and annoyingly twisty. The motivation is questionable. It seems like they already have the connection and the code in the end which makes all the chasing around unnecessary. Imagine the suspect delivering the cancel code. That's essentially what happens and it doesn't matter. Think about it. Also, the villain's motive is the stuff of cartoons. The overall premise needs some rethinking and rewriting.

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