Locked Down

— Well, it could have been worse. My first reaction to “Locked Down” was that it could have been worse. Chiwetel Ejiofor and Anne Hathaway do what they can for it, but it just feels too much like the final project completed by students enrolled in a filmmaking class at the local arts center. I can imagine the well-intentioned instructor asking students to divide into teams so each team can make a film about a couple who splits up just as their city is locked down for the pandemic, and they end up stuck in their apartment together for the next several months. The team whose film we’re watching added a thriller twist, writing in a heist subplot that takes off just as we’d all had enough of the two of them moping around in their apartment. The heist is interesting, and the actors give it their all, but as films go, this one isn't anything special. [HBO Max streaming.]

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[2021. 118 min. Directed by Doug Liman. Staring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Anne Hathaway.]
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/locked-down-movie-review-2021