I'm gonna go straight to the point. This movie is a mess. I usually write a synopsis on top but I can't for this one because the story is just messy. There are two stories in it and both are forced to merge at the very end.
The director, Gee Malik Linton, intended the movie to be something like a drama that is focused on the themes of child sexual abuse, violence against women and police violence. However, Lionsgate changed the story into a detective story because they want more focus on Keanu Reeves.
Well, actually, even though the film is messy, it's not all that bad. As I mentioned, there are two stories in this movie. One revolves around Detective Galban (Keanu Reeves) searching for his partner's murderer. The other is about Isabel's (Ana de Armas) little private life where she..... hmm. I can't explain more about it because I fear that I will spoil it for you. But, I'm gonna tell you this, the Keanu part is rubbish while the Ana's is rather amusing to watch.
The best thing about this movie is definitely Ana de Armas. Not because she's cute, but because she can really act. Her portrayal of Isabel is so interesting to see. Is she crazy? Is she really that innocent? All are revealed at the end.
Therefore, I am torn. Is this movie good or not? Hmm... Okay, lets just say that it's fifty fifty for me because I really don't like the Keanu part but Ana's part is rather amusing to watch. The ending is quite good too. The plot twist. Damn. Still, I would not recommend this movie if you are not into slow paced movie because yeah, it's slow as hell.
2 stars out of 5.
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