Kimi

HBO Max | Release Date (Streaming): February 10, 2022

5.9	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 106 Ratings

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Voodoo123Feb 22, 2022

Kimi is an unsophisticated thriller that borrows heavily from classics in its genre rear window yet delivers little thats new (ahem covid restrictions and face masks?). There's a great cast here and some excellent sound design (the headphonesKimi is an unsophisticated thriller that borrows heavily from classics in its genre rear window yet delivers little thats new (ahem covid restrictions and face masks?). There's a great cast here and some excellent sound design (the headphones cutting to silence was very effective). Overall production is top tier considering its quick production turn around.

Spoilers ahead but what little that worked well here is sadly and quickly discarded for a cheap and overly unrealistic mary sue murder spree victory finish with literal smiling 'oh, suddenly it seems murdering home invaders with a nail gun was the therapy that cured my agoraphobia ' moment. Although entertaining - couldn't help but feel theres was a massively missed opportunity for something more subtle and meaningful.… Expand

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portmanteauFeb 13, 2022

Was with it until the third act, and then it just tonally falls apart, it jarringly departs from the tension built in the first two acts and wraps things up with an absurd sequence. A promising film that turns out to be a bit of a wasted opportunity.

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bertobellamyFeb 11, 2022

Starts like some kind of high-tech ‘Rear Window, and ends in the most ‘Home Alone’ (even old Buzz is here!) way. And you know what? It’s fun! Yeah, the story is dumb and derivative, but Angela — an employee working for an Amazon/Apple-likeStarts like some kind of high-tech ‘Rear Window, and ends in the most ‘Home Alone’ (even old Buzz is here!) way. And you know what? It’s fun! Yeah, the story is dumb and derivative, but Angela — an employee working for an Amazon/Apple-like company who discovers a crime when listening to the recordings of an Alexa-esque device —, the protagonist, played by a committed Zoë Kravitz, feels relatable in times like these. The anxiety of working remotely and going out sure is my cup of tea.… Expand

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TVJerryFeb 11, 2022

Kimi is a fictional version of Alexa and Zoë Kravitz plays a tech worker whose job is to listen to errors from the app and correct them. One day, she hears a disturbing recording and sets out to discover the misdeed behind it. Since she'sKimi is a fictional version of Alexa and Zoë Kravitz plays a tech worker whose job is to listen to errors from the app and correct them. One day, she hears a disturbing recording and sets out to discover the misdeed behind it. Since she's also agoraphobic, her drive to uncover the truth causes additional stress, compounded with the fact that someone doesn't want the information divulged. Director Steven Soderbergh has crafted a tight little film that spends the first hour setting up the drama (all in her apartment) before the a mildly tense final act. The paranoia of modern tech, coupled with the lingering effects of the COVID lockdown make it easier to ignore some of the plot machinations that rely on unlikely connections. The soundtrack is reminiscent of Hitchcock thrillers, but this easily-digested little drama doesn't match up to Hitchcock's level of anxiety.… Expand

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JLuis_001Feb 12, 2022

The Steven Soderbergh that gets presented in Kimi, is the Soderbergh that I tend to find really disappointing.
It's when the director just focuses on getting things done quickly without much to explore or salvage in the way of a narrative.The Steven Soderbergh that gets presented in Kimi, is the Soderbergh that I tend to find really disappointing.
It's when the director just focuses on getting things done quickly without much to explore or salvage in the way of a narrative.

So I'm surprised it's getting good reviews from the professional critics, especially since regardless of the actuality in which the film is set, Soderbergh is basically ripping off De Palma and Hitchcock. If you know your thrillers, you know what movies I'm talking about.

Don't mistake that basic pragmatism for something deeper. This is a terribly mediocre thriller of a technological moral lecture that points nowhere.… Expand

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FaxthtaxFeb 12, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kravitz did an OK job portraying an annoying character you just want to punch in the face. She is mean to people, but it was probably the directors choice to give you a consequence interpretation of her illness.
However, nothing special. Weird camera movements and mediocre script all wrapped in a very low-budget looking movie package
The movie falls completely apart in the end though mainly because of the bad guys in the end. They are probably the worst most amateur idiots i have seen. Makes Harry and Marv almost Mensa members in comparison.… Expand

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KadankaFeb 13, 2022

Was a good start but slid into boredom quickly. The text conversations and atmosphere did little to in entertainment value. Low budget everything. The film was in essence a audition reel for ZK. She performed well, but the plot was lacklusterWas a good start but slid into boredom quickly. The text conversations and atmosphere did little to in entertainment value. Low budget everything. The film was in essence a audition reel for ZK. She performed well, but the plot was lackluster af. Wouldn’t recommend, rewatch, nor buy.… Expand

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Mauro_LanariJan 15, 2023

(Mauro Lanari)
For a Foucault in the technological-digital age, Soderbergh tried to dodge the remake of "Enemy of the State" (Sott Jr. 1998) by accepting the script of Koepp, former screenwriter of "Panic Room" (Fincher 2002): the lockdown as(Mauro Lanari)
For a Foucault in the technological-digital age, Soderbergh tried to dodge the remake of "Enemy of the State" (Sott Jr. 1998) by accepting the script of Koepp, former screenwriter of "Panic Room" (Fincher 2002): the lockdown as a pretext for an Orwellian paranoia in a claustrophobic version complete with a home invasion. The names of the company ("Amygdala") and of a song in the soundtrack ("Connection") are allusive, but please do not blaspheme by bringing up films of much higher caliber ("Rear Window", "The Conversation", "Blow Up").… Expand