US Edition‘Locked’ Review: Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins Square Off in a Battle of Wheels
- Bill Skarsgård plays Eddie Barrish, a thief trapped in a luxurious SUV after attempting to rob it, creating a tense situation.
- Anthony Hopkins portrays William, the car's owner, who reveals his sinister plans for justice following Eddie's failed burglary.
- William states that Eddie's break-in is his seventh, intending to use him as an example for perceived failures of the legal system.
- The film, directed by David Yarovesky, is an American remake of the 2019 Argentinian thriller '4x4,' featuring themes of class divide and revenge.
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‘Locked’ Review: Anthony Hopkins Terrorizes Bill Skarsgard In An SUV From Hell
You would not be crazy if you confused Steven Knight’s 2013 man-confined-in-a-car movie, Locke with director David Yarovesky’s new thriller, Locked, which has Bill Skarsgard trapped in a nightmare car with no way out. The former had Tom Hardy as a troubled guy named Locke watching his life unravel during a feature-length road trip. This […]
‘Locked’ Review: Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins Square Off in a Battle of Wheels
“High concept” used to be industry terminology for movies whose premise was precise, succinct and intriguing, but these days it’s used interchangeably as shorthand to describe ones that just sound lazy, instead of creative. Take “Locked” for a timely example: It’s about a thief who finds himself locked inside the car he’s trying to burglarize. Remaking the 2019 Argentinian film “4×4,” director David Yaroevsky (“Brightburn”) translates that fil…
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