A lesson of how unique and quite fantastic minimalist cinema can be. (by CharlieGreenCG) |
A surprise at the 57th London Film Festival. A film where the whole story takes places inside the confines of a car, and with Tom Hardy as the one-man star. But just how well does it work?Tom Hardy, known best for majors roles in The Dark Knight Rises and Inception drops the theatricality and larger than life appearances and takes on the role of average man Ivan Locke, a building site manager, who over the past nine years has made his life as solid as the concrete he is in charge of pouring. Concrete is his religion. On the eve of the biggest job yet, also Europe's largest ever - we <more> |
A man among men (by breytie) |
Here I am, giving lectures to fathers about maintaining the different relationships in their lives. But alas!, how does one demonstrate the ideal, even if you might know such a person?In comes this film Locke, demonstrating integrity, responsibility, caring, loyalty, firmness, perseverance, plus some more good things about being a man among men. Forget about Hercules, Braveheart and so many attractive and well muscled heroes. Here is a man who knows how to be alone, how to overcome rejection, how to lead colleagues, how to embrace his children,how to accept his wife as a person even when she <more> |
A heart pounding drama featuring one of the best performances of all time. (by trublu215) |
I was lucky enough to catch an early screening of this before it officially hits the States theatrically and I must say, this was quite possibly one of the best films I've seen in the last 5 years. Locke pits Tom Hardy as titular character going through a life crisis in real time while taking a drive into the London nightlife. Locke features Tom Hardy in, what quite possibly may be, the best performance from an actor that I've seen in quite some time. The film does very little in giving the audience much eye candy, considering the entire film takes place in Locke's car as he <more> |
If there were any doubts that Tom Hardy is one of the best working actors today... (by lnvicta) |
...Locke provides irrefutable proof that he is. Tom Hardy is absolutely captivating in this role, and he has to be. It's all about his character Ivan Locke driving in a car. That's the setting. All forms of dialogue are from Locke and from calls he gets ingoing and outgoing through the car. The weird thing is, you don't even notice it after a while. Everything flows so smoothly and Tom Hardy's performance completely captures everything you'd expect from this character as he's experiencing these dilemmas - you believe every word out of his mouth and every subtle nuance <more> |
Real-life drama, wonderfully played by Tom Hardy, great music (by czupryniak-001) |
A movie about a man whose life just gets too complicated and how he handles it, with a hypnotic background music. If you have children, been married and in love, you will understand this movie very well and appreciate the performance. It really makes you think... a truly moving movie, but as many reviews here show - not for everybody...The most interesting thing is that one can clearly understand Ivan's motives, at least if you are also a man. He was given by a script a chance to explain himself, and he does very explicitly. He also says only nice and true 'they are desperate to <more> |
Fantastic (by sergepesic) |
Rarely we see a creative idea in today cinematography. Same tired and predictable plots are being recycled to death, peppered with explosions or violence." Locke" is a brilliant idea brought to us in a short, only 85 minute long flick full of masterful movie-making. A decent man makes a mistake and tries to the right thing. That's about it. He drives and through series of phone conversations his life alters forever. Sounds simple but it certainly isn't. Amazing actor Tom Hardy carries the immense burden on his handsome shoulders, but the actors, some of them quite well known <more> |
Hardy delivers a magnificent performance (by Christof_McShine) |
Tom Hardy plays Ivan Locke, a successful construction manager who makes a major decision on his journey home which will impact on every aspect of his life.This a low budget drama from writer and director Steven Knight with Hardy the sole screen presence. As he takes to the road he is seemingly a man in control of his destiny, determined to do the right thing only for everything to slowly unravel. Through conversations on the phone he tries to negotiate an emerging crisis at work with his boss and an evolving domestic situation with a concerned wife and sons desperate to have their dad home to <more> |
A writing masterclass with an outstounding performance from Hardy (by eddie_baggins) |
For Locke's true power as a film to sink in you will need a few days to sit and ponder upon its small yet intricate construction, for in a film that is set almost entirely within the confines of one man's car, Locke deals with many an issue and does so by uncorking a powerhouse Tom Hardy performance and a downright believable script by Brit Steven Knight who here makes up for his dreary directing debut Hummingbird.There will be many out there that have no time for Locke due to its setup and in a way this is not an unjust decision by them for Locke requires much of you as a viewer and <more> |
Hardy delivers a 'concrete' cast throughout the film (by shahriyar-ovi) |
The whole movie confines to a car which is driven by a construction manager. The builder continues driving despite knowing that this ride is about to destroy his love, his job, his family, his home---everything he has built in his whole life. This is an absolute stunner---Tom Hardy's one man treat. Hardy delivers a 'concrete' cast throughout the film.Steven Knight remains stellar at both direction and script. outstanding story-telling. This sort of movie---so close to real life---should not be missed. |