Reptile
Netflix | Release Date: September 22, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
16
Negative:
0
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83
ColliderNate RichardSep 9, 2023
Timberlake's acting aside, Reptile is the perfect kind of digestible, mid-budget crime thriller that we just don’t get enough of. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperSep 29, 2023
[Del Toro] carries this sometimes convoluted and derivative thriller into three-star territory with an absolutely mesmerizing and authentic performance that conjures up memories of past anti-hero greats such as Bogart and Mitchum, Robert Ryan and Sterling Hayden. It’s authentic, grounded, stunning work. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSep 26, 2023
In his feature director debut, Grant Singer (previously a music video director who’s worked with artists from Sam Smith to Skrillex) adopts a measured pace that lends the movie a somber, mysterious aura. But he breaks that up with smart, psychologically insightful cutting. Read full review
75
The PlaylistRodrigo PerezSep 15, 2023
The aspiration itself—what seems to be the clear desire to elevate a conventional murder drama to something greater—feels unmistakably tangible. And ambitious attempts are often intriguing even if they don’t always land. Read full review
70
Vanity FairRichard LawsonSep 28, 2023
Reptile has a sense of tone and texture, elevating its clichés into something of distinction. Read full review
70
Film ThreatAndy HowellSep 21, 2023
Every scene with Del Toro is magnetic — this is his best role in years. The film is worth watching for his performance alone. It is almost a modern noir, but in a fresh take, the detective has a happy relationship. Read full review
67
Original-CinKim HughesSep 21, 2023
It’s a good, fun film, the kind that likely scans differently with repeat viewings, and includes a savvy wink to the vegan word as per Silverstone’s noble and ongoing mission. But I had the killer — if not the labyrinthine impetus for the crime — pegged from the get-go. Read full review
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