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The film very much impressed me: [In the film Locke, highly-respected Birmingham construction foreman Ivan Locke (Tom Hardy) is on the eve of what shall be the biggest – and, in turn, the most challenging – job of his career. However, upon finishing work the night before Ivan chooses to make the drive to London, in order to be alongside Bethan (Olivia Colman), a woman with whom Ivan had a one-night stand – and who is now preparing to give birth to his child earlier than expected. Over the course of the drive to the hospital, Locke must not only break the news to his wife, Katrina (Ruth Wilson), but also ensure that the impending major construction project goes to plan. But will he be able to save either his job or his marriage, in the process? Locke is as close to a pure exercise in minimalist filmmaking as they come; not only is Tom Hardy the only person shown onscreen (the other characters are only heard via speakerphone), but nearly the entirety of the film’s action is restricted to the interior of Locke’s car and shots of his vehicle driving on the highway. While the resulting movie is a somewhat heavy-handed piece of storytelling, this cinematic “experiment” is overall a successful one. . . . Locke has its flaws, but manages to satisfy as a minimalist work of social realism that is both dramatically-rich and often quite engaging – despite the film rarely venturing outside the confines of the title character’s modern-day automobile (and all the technical gadgety that comes with it). Even those moviegoers who aren’t generally fans of the single-setting format might want to give this one a look; you may end up enjoying the ride more than you would expect.]
Posted on: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 02:51:12 +0000

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