Hey everyone! Happy May to you all!
Thanks to everyone who was able to come out for our screening of
First Man, we had a good turnout and a nice (albeit short) discussion afterwards. And those of you who bring food all the time, there aren't enough thanks that do you justice.
For the month of May, I've decided to show a film you may not have heard of, since it was a small release, but it is an expertly executed thriller and a gripping film. We will be watching Steven Knight's
Locke.
Locke is a 2013 British-American drama film written and directed by Steven Knight. The film stars Tom Hardy in the title role, the only character seen on screen, as he holds a total of 36 speakerphone conversations with characters voiced by Olivia Colman, Ruth Wilson, Andrew Scott, Ben Daniels, Tom Holland and Bill Milner. The film received critical acclaim, particularly for Hardy's performance. The film currently holds a 90% certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and Glenn Kenny, writing for Rogerebert.com gave the film 3.5/4 stars saying this in his review, "With the exception of its opening shot, which shows its title character getting into his tricked-out BMW, the movie is a one-man show that takes place as the title character is taking a long, fateful drive. The camera doesn't always stay in the car, but it's with Locke for the whole drive We hear voices of others, but we don't see anyone else. The self-imposed minimalism of the conceit challenges Knight to make a compelling cinematic work. And it challenges the actor playing the title character more. Fortunately, the actor is Tom Hardy, and boy does he do a job with his unusual, and unusually complex character. In the end, Locke is a cinematic stunt that engrosses as it unspools, and pays dividends after it's been accomplished."
I thoroughly enjoyed this film and I hope you will as well. We will be meeting Thursday, May 16th at 6:15pm. Hope to see you there!
Here's the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyoO35P41YM
