The defence The Auteur Devotee
“Form is the argument.”
Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.
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Locked In
Mystery · Thriller · Crime · 2021
A single mother must protect her daughter and herself during a heist gone wrong at a high-tech storage facility.
Movie details
Locked In
“There is no escape.”
2021 Mystery · Thriller · Crime 1h 30m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
A single mother must protect her daughter and herself during a heist gone wrong at a high-tech storage facility.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Locked In?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Carlos V. Gutierrez
Written by
Carlos V. Gutierrez
Mena Suvari
Maggie
Jeff Fahey
Mel
Manny Perez
Ross
Costas Mandylor
Harris
Bruno Bichir
Lee
Jasper Polish
Tarin
Natalie Smith
Police Officer
Court is in session
Put Locked In on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.