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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayThe Locksmith screenplay (credited to five people, none of whom are Harvard) doesn’t have the snappy dialogue of the best noirs; but its storytelling is efficient, with enough characters to make its world feel well-populated but not overstuffed.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreNordling makes a terrific heavy, Rhames oozes credibility as the wizened small-time crook turned small business owner, Bosworth holds her own and Phillippe hits just the right notes — crooked to the core, wary of everybody except for “family,” naive enough to think his instincts are enough.
- 50RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyRogerEbert.comGlenn KennyIf The Locksmith offers anything new, it’s in neutering the genre.
- 30The New York TimesBrandon YuThe New York TimesBrandon YuMost of the movie is told with big, rudimentary handwriting and slathered in clichés.
- 30VarietyMurtada ElfadlVarietyMurtada ElfadlThe plot is so straightforward and reminiscent of a thousand other crime movies that nothing will be missed. Alas, nothing is gained either, and the entertainment value is subpar at best.