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Reptile

Reptile

Crime · Mystery · Thriller · 2023

Following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.

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Reptile

“Shed the lies.”

2023 Crime · Mystery · Thriller 2h 16m

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6.7 / 10

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Following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Grant Singer

Written by

Grant Singer · Benjamin Brewer · Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Tom Nichols

Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake

Will Grady

Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone

Judy Nichols

Michael Pitt

Michael Pitt

Eli Phillips

Ato Essandoh

Ato Essandoh

Dan Cleary

Domenick Lombardozzi

Domenick Lombardozzi

Wally Finn

Karl Glusman

Karl Glusman

Sam Gifford

Court is in session

Put Reptile on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

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.

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.