Ivan Locke has worked hard to craft a good life for himself. Tonight, that life will collapse around him. On the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, Ivan receives a phone call that sets in motion a series of events that will unravel his family, job, and soul.
"No turning back."
Top Billed Cast
Tom Hardy
Ivan Locke
Ruth Wilson
Katrina (voice)
Andrew Scott
Donal (voice)
Olivia Colman
Bethan (voice)
Tom Holland
Eddie (voice)
Ben Daniels
Gareth (voice)
Bill Milner
Sean (voice)
Alice Lowe
Sister Margaret (voice)
Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews
T The Movie DioramaVerified TMDB Critic
2020-01-16
Locke precariously drives down the road of crushing solitude. Concrete. A highly versatile construction material that harnesses strength and durability as aspects of its properties. Impact and fire resistant. A common element for brutalist architecture. And just like the eponymous construction foreman, all it takes is for one mistake. The most minuscule of errors, before an erected building collapses. Unable to withstand the misjudgement of its foundations. Locke, as he drives his tissue-littered BMW X5 from Birmingham to London, must confront unintentional accidents that have caused his menta...
R r96skVerified TMDB Critic
2024-08-26
How is this so great?
<em>'Locke'</em> truly ought not to be as engrossing as it is. I didn't know anything about it (bar the lead) before watching, if at that point you told me the premise and how it plays out I would've guaranteed an utterly boring movie, at best. However, this 2013 release is actually quality.
Tom Hardy definitely reaches the upper echelons in any favourite actor discussions, so things with him in are always likely to be a hit with me; eh, well, ignoring <em>'The Drop'</em> anyway. Hardy is excellent in this, to be able to convey so much within such restraints is very...
