movie reco

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Reptile (2023) was good enough for a movie made in 2023.
I guess I was in the mood for a police murder mystery type of movie.

I enjoyed Tom Nichol's (Benicio's) unflappability - the outlet for his fears and concerns occurred only in the privacy of his dreams. The casting was perfect and it was a well done mystery in terms of twists, although, as you know, it was obvious from the beginning that Justin Timberlake/Grady (and his mom) was as guilty as a mother fucker. Anyway, very good film and thanks again for the reco.

Yeah, not great but good enough.
The writers played it a bit safe in the middle and ending.
I could relate to Benico being a detective compared to Kidman.
I swear, Eric Bogosian/Captain Robert Allen looks and sounds like Sydney Pollack, but he died in 2008.
Kind of eerie.

I'm pretty sure you're gonna like Arkansas too if you enjoy Vince Vaughn being Vince Vaughn.
The movie is a bit of a Tarantino knock off, but it felt linear too me.
The girlfriend doesn't make much sense, to me, in the storyline, but you know, sex sells.
And this movie is a bit of a spoof.
That makes it easier to swallow.
I really wanted it to keep going.
Or give us an extended directors cut.
More Frog Backstory.
More Malkovich Backstory.
Or I could just rewatch the stupid thing.

I agree - Benicio is an infinitely better cast in a detective role than Kidman. For example, it was awesome how unflinching he was when the thuggish, corrupt cop Wally (Domenick Lombardozzi) engaged in non-stop mind-fuckery and intimidation tactics.
I knew he was going places after seeing him in License to Kill.


Yes, I'm looking forward to seeing Arkansas.