No Sudden Move

Name: No Sudden Move
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: July 1, 2021
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 76
Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Brendan Fraser, David Harbour, Don Cheadle, Jon Hamm

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HBO Max | Release Date: July 1, 2021 | R

Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Brendan Fraser, David Harbour, Don Cheadle, Jon Hamm, Julia Fox, Kieran Culkin, Matt Damon, Noah Jupe, Ray Liotta

Summary: Set in 1954 Detroit, No Sudden Move centers on a group of small-time criminals who are hired to steal what they think is a simple document. When their plan goes horribly wrong, their search for who hired them – and for what ultimate purpose – weaves them through all echelons of the race-torn, rapidly changing city. [HBO Max]

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 90 min

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The Playlist Jason Bailey

Jun 18, 2021

The complexity of the plotting overwhelms the picture a bit, which gets a little fuzzy in the middle – but it eventually forcefully snaps into focus, mostly by finding its spine in the simple notion that this is a movie about people under pressure. Read full review

Justin Chang

Jun 30, 2021

The result is a ride that feels smooth and bumpy in all the right places. You are pulled along by the seductive glide of Soderbergh’s filmmaking, by the jazzy riffs of David Holmes’ score and the suavity of the camerawork, only to be jolted into high alertness by the nasty, bloody surprises in Solomon’s script. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Jul 1, 2021

No Sudden Move is like watching a musician return to the themes and ideas explored throughout a career but with the renewed insight that comes after decades of success. Read full review

Tim Grierson

Jun 19, 2021

The plotting gets confusing, but what’s crystal-clear is the filmmaker’s skill at concocting a grippingly pessimistic worldview that permeates his den of thieves. No Sudden Move makes an impact, even when it doesn’t always make sense. Read full review

Debopriyaa Dutta

Jul 10, 2021

No Sudden Move is a tautly-paced noir thriller prepped with a never-ending carousel of twists and betrayals that culminate in a satisfying denouement. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Jun 25, 2021

It’s when Soderbergh tries to say too much that he loses the thread a bit. That’s a shame, because he and the cast are so good at saying a lot with a little. Read full review

Richard Brody

Jul 1, 2021

It’s a miniseries’ worth of action that’s crammed into the procrustean bounds of a near-two-hour feature, without the compensating dimensions of symbol and implication. Read full review

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alejandro970

Jul 2, 2021

Man proposes, God disposes and the Devil decomposes. The typical plot of a crime that goes wrong takes its time in the first minutes and then lucidly takes shape, with surprises ready to baffle the viewer. Another achievement of this crime drama is the cast.

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jamess

Jul 5, 2021

Soderberg returns to the Detroit area, all these years after Out Of Sight, with a tale that feels like Elmore Leonard lite. Small time criminals get involved with what should be a simple heist, that gets twisted and complicated. The cast is stellar across the board, with an uncredited cameoSoderberg returns to the Detroit area, all these years after Out Of Sight, with a tale that feels like Elmore Leonard lite. Small time criminals get involved with what should be a simple heist, that gets twisted and complicated. The cast is stellar across the board, with an uncredited cameo that'll put a smile on your face. It's definitely mid level Soderbergh, but the cast pushes this to above average.… Expand

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

JLuis_001

Jul 4, 2021

In a way, I can't help feeling a little trace of disappointment, this because of what the film tries and does not materialize.

No Sudden Move looks good. It has fine actors starring, and above all it has the experienced hand of Steven Soderbergh in the direction, and yet it fails to exceedIn a way, I can't help feeling a little trace of disappointment, this because of what the film tries and does not materialize.

No Sudden Move looks good. It has fine actors starring, and above all it has the experienced hand of Steven Soderbergh in the direction, and yet it fails to exceed the average.

No Sudden Move is a story of betrayals, but these are not really outstanding because the mystery created is quite soft.
Complication after complication pile up until they lead to a loose and flabby ending.
There's not a vibrant pulse that makes the film fascinating or more exhilarating.

It's hard for me to find the exact words, but what I'm trying to say is that the film doesn't manage to conjure up enough elements to be more memorable, or at least deliver on what it originally seemed to have promised.

For Soderbergh's filmography it will be a medium film. I have no doubts about it.
Is not bad, but it won't be one that will shine later on.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Slovenly_Muse

Jul 3, 2021

Despite a strong cast, the movie is cluttered and the narrative muddy enough to be incomprehensible in places. Too many moving parts, not enough groundwork for their movements to tell a story.

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mrmonster

Jul 25, 2021

The movie starts off great in the first hour, but completely falls apart in the second hour due to a messy, convoluted plot involving way more characters than it needed.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Iamcritical86

Aug 28, 2021

I didn't find this movie particularly interesting. Not only was the story so common, but it just dragged on and on. I thought some of the acting was kinda lousy. Also, I found that there was something off with the camera work and picture quality. Many of the scenes seemed dull and dim andI didn't find this movie particularly interesting. Not only was the story so common, but it just dragged on and on. I thought some of the acting was kinda lousy. Also, I found that there was something off with the camera work and picture quality. Many of the scenes seemed dull and dim and lacking proper lighting. Overall, it was a bit too convoluted for my liking. It just didn't keep me enthused.… Expand

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SirensOfTitan

Jul 5, 2021

A really sloppy, incredibly boring heist movie starring and directed by big names. It was really hard to finish this movie, another form of “content” I feel unsure reviewers actually watched.

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

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