Midnight in the Switchgrass

Name: Midnight in the Switchgrass
Genre: Thriller
Released: July 23, 2021
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 24
Cast: Bruce Willis, Caitlin Carmichael, Emile Hirsch, Jackie Cruz, Lukas Haas

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Lionsgate | Release Date: July 23, 2021 | R

Starring: Bruce Willis, Caitlin Carmichael, Emile Hirsch, Jackie Cruz, Lukas Haas, Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Fox, Michael Beach, Sistine Rose Stallone, Swen Temmel

Summary: While in Florida on another case, FBI agents Helter (Bruce Willis) and Lombardo (Megan Fox) cross paths with state cop Crawford (Emile Hirsch), who’s investigating a string of female murders that appear to be related. Lombardo and Crawford team up for an undercover sting, but it goes horribly wrong, plunging Lombardo into grave danger andWhile in Florida on another case, FBI agents Helter (Bruce Willis) and Lombardo (Megan Fox) cross paths with state cop Crawford (Emile Hirsch), who’s investigating a string of female murders that appear to be related. Lombardo and Crawford team up for an undercover sting, but it goes horribly wrong, plunging Lombardo into grave danger and pitting Crawford against a serial killer in a twisted game of cat and mouse.… Expand

Director: Randall Emmett

Genre(s): Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 98 min

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Owen Gleiberman

Jul 24, 2021

It’s a functional piece of exploitation — an efficient little crime-porn snuff-thriller potboiler. It’s like a fast-food meal that makes you think, “Okay, that wasn’t good for me, but I got what I paid for.” A film like this one is a junk-franchise burger: tasty, processed, and basically fake. Read full review

The Film Stage Jared Mobarak

Jul 21, 2021

Hirsch is good, albeit a bit over-the-top. As is Fox, especially when busting Willis’ balls for being too much of a “coward” to take the risks she’s only too willing to tackle. And Haas is probably the best of them all as the monster hiding in plain sight. Read full review

The Guardian Leslie Felperin

Aug 12, 2021

Even though it’s largely deeply undistinguished work, credit is due to whoever rustled up some great supporting actors for little roles around the edges, such as Welker White as the mother of one murdered kid, and Samiah Alexander, who is a hoot as a punctilious trucking company secretary. Read full review

Screen Rant Ferdosa Abdi

Jul 23, 2021

Although the film's narrative is passable at best, it struggles to maintain any momentum due to uninteresting characters and predictably bad writing. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Jul 22, 2021

The atmosphere is thoroughly sleazy without being distinctive, and everything about the movie — the emotionless line readings, the half-baked back stories — exudes a terse functionality. Read full review

Lovia Gyarkye

Jul 22, 2021

The movie, which bills itself as a crime-thriller-mystery, doesn’t come close to fulfilling even the lowest of expectations; it neither takes its characters seriously nor commits to its superficial attempt at topicality. Read full review

Mark Hanson

Jul 21, 2021

Randall Emmett’s directorial debut is virtually indistinguishable from the scores of cheap VOD action thrillers that he’s produced to date. Read full review

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MetacriticOnur

Aug 19, 2021

bad
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adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
not good in any manner or degree.

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Mauro_Lanari

Oct 13, 2021

(Mauro Lanari)
On the end credits, the debutant Emmett thanks Scorsese and it is the most surprising moment of the movie, in which Willis by now acts only sitting, inexpressive and embalmed, ad Megan Fox shows off her incorrupt beauty wanting to make us believe she is an expert in Taekwondo.(Mauro Lanari)
On the end credits, the debutant Emmett thanks Scorsese and it is the most surprising moment of the movie, in which Willis by now acts only sitting, inexpressive and embalmed, ad Megan Fox shows off her incorrupt beauty wanting to make us believe she is an expert in Taekwondo. Pure garbage.… Expand

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Faxthtax

Jul 23, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What did i watch.. seriously..
Its a crime-thriller drama of the most generic kind.
Bruce Willis and Megan Fox plays the most unusual FBI duo that crosses path with Emile Hirsch in a string of murders involving killed sex-workers dumped along the interstate in Pensacola.
Early on we are treated to who the killer is.. (YES. All suspense gone for the rest of the movie).
No motif or m.o is at any way given to why he kills, other that he love to sniff his victims clothes.
Bruce Willis is on the cover poster, but he is in it for 10-15 min. before he bails Fox for unknown reasons, leaving her and Hirsch to hunt down our "mysterious" killer. After this, the movie drops any care in the world and the pace speeds up to conclude this poor thriller.
Sadly our kick ass heroine gets abducted by our villain, and Emile finds her again with such an effortless investigation of just checking a surveillance camera.. Wow..
The ending has little to be desired of.. It's poor and rushed.
Fox stabs him.. the end.

Don´t bother.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Neeedles

Aug 11, 2021

One of the worst crime movies ever. Seems like nobody who worked on it gave a crap about it. The editing is the worst ive seen in a while with continuity issues and annoying cuts everywhere. No cinematography to speak of. Bruce Willis doesnt act in it at all he just sits and talks like aOne of the worst crime movies ever. Seems like nobody who worked on it gave a crap about it. The editing is the worst ive seen in a while with continuity issues and annoying cuts everywhere. No cinematography to speak of. Bruce Willis doesnt act in it at all he just sits and talks like a robot. Story is not interesting at all.… Expand

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Xug

Jul 23, 2021

I should have known not to waste my time. Bruce Willis seemed to have stopped caring about the quality of his work a long time ago. Half of his shots were the back of his head, as he obviously didn't stick around to add any value.

Shoddy directing and dialogue. Only thing good about theI should have known not to waste my time. Bruce Willis seemed to have stopped caring about the quality of his work a long time ago. Half of his shots were the back of his head, as he obviously didn't stick around to add any value.

Shoddy directing and dialogue.
Only thing good about the film is the title.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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