Locke

Name: Locke
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: April 25, 2014
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 81
Cast: Tom Hardy

2014

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A24 | Release Date: April 25, 2014 | R

Starring: Tom Hardy

Summary: Ivan Locke has worked hard to craft a good life for himself. With one phone call, that life will collapse around him.

Director: Steven Knight

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 85 min

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Steven Rea

May 9, 2014

That is the sum of writer/director Steven Knight's movie: a man, a car, a hands-free mobile device. And it is extraordinary. Read full review

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Joe Morgenstern

Apr 24, 2014

Tom Hardy, the actor who plays him, is by turns spellbinding, seductive, heartbreaking, explosive and flat-out thrilling. At a time when the studios are spending vast sums of money on a bigger-is-better aesthetic, here's a chamber piece with the impact of high drama. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

May 1, 2014

It is exceptional acting, and Locke is a tremendous piece of filmmaking. Read full review

Leslie Felperin

Sep 17, 2013

This ingeniously executed study in cinematic minimalism has depth, beauty and poise. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

Apr 24, 2014

Mr. Knight keeps a fairly steady distance from Ivan — underscoring certain tense passages with tighter close-ups — but moment by moment, with a twitch, a shudder, a look, it’s Mr. Hardy who movingly draws you in, turning a stranger’s face into a life. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

May 1, 2014

Cinema is not about special effects, but about human emotion and a face in close-up. For those in doubt, Locke is the proof. Read full review

The Guardian Xan Brooks

Sep 17, 2013

Full credit to Hardy and Knight for making a film such as Locke. Low-budget film-makers could learn a lot from their method. And yet – having stripped away all but the bare necessities, having reduced the components to a car and a man – they make a classic error of overcompensation. Read full review

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Thegodfatherson

Apr 27, 2014

Locke may be a gritty, hard hitting movie, but it's real highlight is Tom Hardy. Director Steven Knight explores the life of Ivan Locke (played by Tom Hardy) gets a mysterious phone call, which changes his life. Knight never stops the thrills, non stop thrills, with excellent acting by HardyLocke may be a gritty, hard hitting movie, but it's real highlight is Tom Hardy. Director Steven Knight explores the life of Ivan Locke (played by Tom Hardy) gets a mysterious phone call, which changes his life. Knight never stops the thrills, non stop thrills, with excellent acting by Hardy and his amazing accent. Locke is a new movie, something other directors haven't tried before. It's a pulp, thrilling and gritty drama that is worth watching in theatres. Ignore Brick Mansions, The Quiet Ones, The Other Woman and A Haunted House 2 and watch Locke, a well directed and acted movie.… Expand

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nimloth32

Jan 10, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Never wrote a review about a movie at all in my life.. i actually created an account for this movie.. as you know, this movie is about a man, a car, and a handsfree mobile device.. but the story is about life.. responsibility.. the direction is good, the setting is perfect.. and the pace is right.. tom hardy's acting is amazing in this movie.. and so does the voice over through the phone.. good job to the director and the screenwriter.. cheers..… Expand

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DarkwingSchmuck

Mar 8, 2022

An absorbing one-man show by Tom Hardy and director Steven Knight. Everything from the cinematography, to the editing, to the camera placements, and especially the choice of actor had to be completely on-point in order to pull this off. The result was better than they could have hoped.

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Onask

Nov 18, 2018

Un par de cámaras, un coche, unos cuantos litros de gasolina y un señor actor como Tom Hardy es lo que necesita Steven Knight para hacer una película con 4 duros de gran calidad con una increíble historia sobre el deber y la honestidad. Lo que la hace verdaderamente buena, es que nunca se haUn par de cámaras, un coche, unos cuantos litros de gasolina y un señor actor como Tom Hardy es lo que necesita Steven Knight para hacer una película con 4 duros de gran calidad con una increíble historia sobre el deber y la honestidad. Lo que la hace verdaderamente buena, es que nunca se ha visto nada igual. Cada momento transcurre como la vida real: todo puede pasar, y nada está bajo el control de Ivan Locke.

No es una película para todo tipo de paladares, pero quien la sepa apreciar la disfrutará mucho. Recomendada.… Expand

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sammurphy66

Aug 16, 2014

Whilst Locke may be a bit tedious for some, this element is overshadowed by a typically hypnotic Tom Hrady performance, a smart script, and mostly engaging plot.

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LamontRaymond

Apr 26, 2014

I thought there would be more at stake here. There's simply not. Not a ton happens. Sure, Hardy is solid, but I'm not sure about that accent. It was a little dry for my liking.

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Kenaz

May 31, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. And for 90 minutes, we try to understand - why Locke is risking everything, destroying his happy existence, when he doesn't actually have to. Very frustrating to watch this. He throws everything away so that he can try to keep a promise, that he doesn't even keep. Complete fail in all areas . . family, job and love child.… Expand

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