FilmInk
…while there’s a lot of familiarity here, there are enough new notes to keep things moving.
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The Rhythm Section
Blake Lively is out for revenge against her family's killers in this action thriller co-starring Jude Law and Sterling K. Brown (Black Panther).
After a flight she was meant to be on goes down with her family on board, Stephanie Patrick discovers that the crash was not an accident. She's then spurred to uncover the truth and track down those responsible by any means possible.
Less2019Rating: R18109 minsUK
ActionMysteryThriller
- Director:
- Reed Morano ('I Think We're Alone Now (2018)', 'Meadowland')
- Writer:
- Mark Burnell
- Cast:
- Blake LivelyJude LawSterling K. BrownDaniel MaysIvana BašićNasser MemarziaMax CasellaRichard BrakeRaza Jaffrey
The Rhythm Section | Reviews
Rolling Stone
Blake Lively tries hard as a woman hellbent on vengeance, but grinding monotony is the real killer in this formulaic action thriller that leaps off the cliff of cliche into the valley of banality.
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The New York Times
One fight scene pitting Lively against the wiry, insistent Richard Brake is so severely brutal it feels like Soderbergh's "Haywire" remade by Lars von Trier.
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Time Out
The slapdash missions are shoot with a handheld immediacy but the plot and the action lose momentum after the midpoint.
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Hollywood Reporter
[Lively] wears so many headpieces that the proceedings begin to resemble a Carol Burnett Show sketch.
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Empire Magazine
Lively's steely heroine and a propulsive plot ensure you're never bored, but this is a generic thriller from a simpler time, bulked up by a single strong performance.
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The Guardian
Morano puts together good fight scenes, robust stunt work and tasty car chases.
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The Rhythm Section | Release Details
The Rhythm Section is available to stream in New Zealand now on Netflix and Google Play and Apple TV and Neon Rentals.