Variety
Though pleasant enough to watch, there's something not fully realised about the final product here.
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City of Tiny Lights
Riz Ahmed (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) is a private eye working on a missing person case that propels him into a dangerous world of religious fanaticism and political intrigue. Co-stars Billie Piper.
"Tommy Akhtar (Ahmed) is a down-at-the-heels London detective who always seems to have one too many problems on his plate. One day Melody (Cush Jumbo) walks into his office, like a classic femme fatale. Her friend Natasha has gone missing. Can Tommy help? Should he?
"As he scours London's streets for Natasha, he's drawn into a complex web. It begins with intimate betrayals but extends to scandals fairly ripped from today's headlines. And as he tries to solve the mystery in front of him, other secrets open up — ones surrounding a tragic accident buried deep in his past." (Toronto International Film Festival)
2017107 minsUK
CrimeDramaThriller
- Director:
- Pete Travis ('Dredd', 'Vantage Point', 'Omagh')
- Writer:
- Patrick Neate
- Cast:
- Riz AhmedBillie PiperJames FloydCush JumboRoshan SethAntonio Aakeel
City of Tiny Lights / Reviews
Screen Daily
Attempts to bring a fresh perspective to the traditional film noir thriller but winds up falling back on all the old familiar cliches from world weary narration to flirtatious banter that falls far below the Bogart-Bacall benchmark.
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Collider
'City of Tiny Lights' is a disappointing and somewhat boring drama that rests almost entirely on Ahmed's captivating performance.
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