Locked In – Movie Review
Director: Nour Wazzi
Writer: Rowan Joffe (Screenplay)
Cast
- Famke Janssen (X-Men)
- Anna Friel (Timeline)
- Finn Cole (Fast 9)
- Rose Williams (Mrs Harris Goes to Paris)
- Alex Hassell (Tragedy of Macbeth)
Plot: A kindly nurse tries to unlock the secrets of a coma patient’s injury – and discovers the bitter rivalry, infidelity, betrayal and murder behind them.
Runtime: 1 Hour 36 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Locked In starts in the aftermath of an accident to Katherine (Janssen). She is left in a coma with a nurse Nicky (Friel) watching over her, trying to unlock the secrets. As Nicky looks to learn about Katherine’s life, she meets Lina (Williams) her daughter-in-law.
Lina’s story unfolds as a series of events, as she cares for her husband Jamie (Cole). While Katherine gets jealous of the attention taken away from her. However, Lina’s deepest secrets come from her desire to get a new life away from caring for her ill husband.
Verdict on Locked In
Locked In is a thriller following the events leading up to an accident involving a woman. It takes the story back down the path of learning about the unusual relationship between mother and daughter-in-law. However, the story shows a much more toxic environment the daughter-in-law is caught up in.
This is a thriller that has a clever idea, however, it is told in a strange way. The story tries to show the events being discovered by a nurse, even though most of the movie is the daughter’s point of view. Outside of that, we get story about the toxic relationships between people which can cause a crippling control over people. The film doesn’t click as well as it could do and ends up going in unusual direction.
Where to Watch: Locked In is available to watch on Netflix now.
Final Thoughts –Locked In is a thriller showing a toxic environment.
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