Un hombre en su coches y llamadas entrantes y salientes y su vida alrededor. Yo creyendo que iba a ver un thriller con twist final y no, es un dramón. De los que sólo se sostiene con un trabajo de interpretación tan soberbio y naturalista como el de Tom Hardy aquí.
Waste of time, waste of film, waste of everything. 80ish minutes I'll never get back of my life. This movie should be rated 0 and erased from existence. Watching paint dry is more entertaining and I'm not joking one bit.
Mad Locke: Phony Road
Tom Hardy driving a car while doing dramatic phone calls for 85 minutes. He portrays a very calm and composed character that seems to know how to navigate through all the shit he puts himself into but everything has it's limits. A good performance from Hardy, I just hate his phony accent it's distracting and unnatural. Despite the limited creativity possible with a one location like this, the movie looks good with all the bright colorful road lights. The drama was engaging for a while but I got disinterested in the last 15-20 minutes so could have been shorter.
"Fuck Chicago."
Another example of make a whole movie on a phone call
I found it very boring. I tend to enjoy movies with a small cast and simple set. But the people behind this movie are high on their own farts to think it's worth anyone's time.
I didn't expect a 85 minute BMW ad to be this engaging.
A film that tells the story of a man on a journey. A trip that causes problems in his life. This whole movie takes place in a car and on a trip and you will only see Tom Hardy in this movie. This man is faced with big problems in this journey about his life, his job, his future. This journey is a fateful journey that changes a man's life completely...
Kudos to Katrina.
I wish I had put my foot down and immediately left (exited the relationship) when I discovered that I was being cheated on. I originally intended to, but as with many experiences, my situation was different from hers; including the fact that I actually discovered the infidelity unexpectedly myself rather than it being willingly admitted to me.
The details Ivan gave didn’t matter. It didn’t matter that the lady he slept with was lonely or depressed, or even if she’d literally been about to off herself. It didn’t matter that he had no romantic feelings towards her. It didn’t matter that he described her as unattractive to him. It didn’t matter that it was cold that night. It didn’t matter that there was wine involved (he chose to drink with this other person, alone.) It most certainly didn’t matter that it was only one single time in a double digit number of years that he slept with another woman that wasn’t his wife.
For fuck’s sake, this isn’t the sort of thing anyone should expect marvel or commendation for. Let’s not give accolades to anyone for being less of a bad person than they could have been. All that mattered is that it did happen, even just the one single time.
“The difference between once and never is the whole world.”
He didn’t win back any points for “doing the right thing” by going to be there for this other woman and their child. Because the fact still remained. He cheated.
He was giving excuses, but he had none. He wasn’t drugged. He wasn’t raped. He didn’t drink so much that he temporarily forgot he had a wife that he’d committed to solely being with. It’s not like he bedded this other woman without a single thought ever going through his head about his significant other, and then later was like, “Whoops! That’s right, I’m in a monogamous relationship with my wife of 15 years. Silly me!” It was a conscious choice, through and through.
He deserved every bit of everything falling apart on him. He sure as hell didn’t deserve a second chance with Katrina. No one who chooses to take that path does; not with the person they chose to cheat on. Once that’s fucked, it’s fucked. There’s no going back. Some people do work it out, but that’s some sort of miracle.
If the other woman hadn’t gotten pregnant would he have ever revealed to his wife what he’d done? Or would he have just continued onward with a “what she doesn’t know can’t hurt her” attitude? That’s the kind of shit that haunts me to think about when it comes to risking yourself in relationships.
A wonder to contemplate something that should not work on paper; however, his neat execution and Tom Hardy's acting display are so consistent that this simple journey flies by as a whole life changes.
When he said LIFE SENTENCE I really got the message THIS IS NOT A MOVIE THIS IS A LESSON
Yeah it is a good acting, but movie is extremely boring, I thought it will direct you to something else towards the end, but no, just boring with no pint at all.
Not a thriller by any means, a drama at best. Interesting presentation and Tom Hardy is awesome. But hardly the 91% tomatoes or whatever given. The interesting presentation, dialogue and Hardy can't make up for the open ended storyline. Might appeal more to men who have put themselves in that position.
I was very interested in the premise of this movie. After having seen (and appreciated) The Guilty some time ago, the idea of another one-man film intrigued me a lot. But at the end, I felt Locke was a bit of a letdown.
The cast was great. Tom Hardy gave a solid performance. It’s not an easy feat to act alone throughout the whole movie with very little to act against. But he did a great job, conveying all the emotions his character wet through. Even the rest of the cast did a good job, even if only their voices were heard.
The music was completely absent so I can’t really say much about it, except that in some occasion it would have been nice.
The cinematography was nice, but repetitive, at least for me. About half way through, I got tired of reflections, lights and mirrors. I get that the set was quite limited, but maybe something more could have been done.
The story was the real letdown for me. What started interesting and mysterious, turned out to be quite boring and dull about halfway through the movie. Then ending was also a delusion for me, without any real conclusion or answers. I get the moral angle the movie was going for, but it was not enough for ninety minutes of runtime. As a side note, the scenes where Locke “talks” to his deceased father got boring fast. The first was great, it almost felt like House of Cards, like he was talking directly to the viewer. But then it turned into Locke insulting his father every time.
In the end, Locke had much potential but squandered it with a quite frankly boring story. It’s not a total snooze fest only thanks to a solid performance from Hardy. I would recommend it only to fans of the actor, and even then with some reservations. If you are looking for a one man only movie, I’d instead suggest the previously mentioned The Guilty.
4.5/10
Is it possible that a film with only one on-screen character, who is in his car for the entirety of the film, could somehow work? Tom Hardy portrays a regular everyday Joe with a not so interesting job that he still cares about, a wife and family who seem utterly normal, and some mistakes you could understand anyone making. Yet, despite what is set up to be nothing interesting, this 90 minute glimpse into a person's life as they struggle to deal with a consequence of a low moment of judgment is fascinating. It puts a very relatable struggle with personal morality, guilt, and navigating a crossroads on the screen without glorifying it or making it more grandiose than it is. This is a slice of life at its most honest.
Really bad and boring movie. Just saw a man in a car talking on the phone and trying to solve his problems... Dont watch it guys.
I hated it, I found it so boring and slow
The main character (the awesome Tom Hardy) sees his life break down on a solo overnight car ride. A decent character study. follow me at https://IHateBadMovies.com
Anyone who saw similarities with John Lennon and his father? Anyway, unbelievable that in such minimalistic setup for a movie I never looked at the watch. 1 point taken because for a movie I would like to see other characers just for a second. On the other hand, although we don’t see others I had no problem to link all characters on the list, which is usually not a case when they showing up. Perhaps it has to do that in regular movies they usually don’t clearly name the characters leaving it to ‘intelligence’ of the viewer ;)
Liked the movie. Anyway, the whole movie is about him, as a "construction foreman?", in a car, fixing his "screw-up" through the phone and then in the process, losing his job, his wife and his home.
The whole movie is placed in a car so it's definitely not a movie for someone who seeks action. However, If you have good imagination, maybe you might enjoy the movie.
His accent is relaxing.
An interesting movie, imo.
Donal, don't trust God when it comes to concrete.
I never thought I'd like so much a movie filmed entirely in a car.
Tom Hardy is really very good to keep me entertained for more than 80 minutes without ever looking at the watch.
The story is also very interesting and calls that Tom Hardy's character receives during his journey help keep viewers glued to the screen.
OMG What a waste of time!
The score was absolutely terrible and ruined scenes that would have been better without. Tom Hardy was great, but his character is an idiot that created every single problem he faced in the movie. The style would have impressed me if it were the first movie that had been presented in such a minimalist way, but there have been many other movies that have done the same and been better.
A good example of minimalistic movie making. It shows you don't need tens of millions of dollars to create something nice.
I just wish they came up with something a little more interesting than concrete pouring for the main story line...
Me siento maravillado por este tipo de trama, pensé que estaba viendo "Buried" de nuevo.
Interesting movie, acting, idea, the character development of off-screen characters. All is great, but for the ending. There is no ending!! There are lot of promises, lot of unresolved issue that are raised, but are left completely unresolved. And it dissapointed me a lot.
It could have been briliant movie, but beacuse of the "lack" of ending it is below average.
On paper this should not work, yet it is entirely engaging.
Tom Hardy gives an absorbing and natural performance.
i think locke's taking care of the concrete job is a way to get distracted so that he won't get cold feet and rethink what he's doing because 90 minute is a long drive to do whithout getting doubts and fears.. it's also a way to tell his dad that there's a way to do the right thing and save the day , i think the film maker is trying to say that it's always harder to do the right thing but here's an example and you decide what to do when it's your turn.
One man and his car. The man's name is Ivan Locke and his life is going to change completely during an hour and a half trip in his car while he talks on the phone via bluetooth with several people. Soon we discover the destiny of the road trip and throughout the film we understand and follow this man's issues.
Tom Hardy is an actor of excellence so even before I saw the film I already knew that he would give all of him as he always does. This film is not quite a monologue but is close to it since the only character we see is Hardy's. He always shows the right emotions no matter the difficulty of the role, and this was hard work. He has the capacity of keeping us interested and using the right tension and despair he is able to carry the film. We really feel connected with Ivan Locke. This guy needs more praise than he gets, so underrated and so great!
This film is definitely good but we do not see what it sells. For me it was a solid drama and not an exciting thriller. We watch a man trying to do the right thing. Against what is heart wants in his head he believes that he needs to assume a mistake not to be haunted by ghosts of the past that lead to the less happy memories of his childhood and adolescence. Another thing that bothered me in the story was the writer's (which is also the director of this film, Steve Knight) insistence on what I am going to call the "concrete talk". I understand that he wanted to prove that Ivan Locke is very passionate about his work but I felt that I do not needed so much of that.
The best thing about it (Tom Hardy's performance apart) is the fact that besides caring about the main and only character we see on screen it made me also cared about all of the other characters and we never see them! We feel their emotions and that was really cool.
Locke is definitely a different film with an interesting cinematography and editing. Doing a film only set in a car on a highway is not an easy thing to do and not even because of that we feel less power but the misleading plot might be your major disappointment.
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a very engaging film that fell a little flat. It kept me intrigued until the very end however I did feel let down. The concept was great and as a man whom has had to deal with similar issues in my own life it did hit a chord.
Maybe the ending would have been better (looking for a better word) if Bethan or the baby had died during childbirth and Locke ruined his life for something he may have got away with by his family never knowing his dirty little secret but then that is a very unpleasant thought that a child has died and half of the conversations during the film would become obsolete, either that or Locke just crashes the car or commits suicide. We are only remembered for the most recent things we have done.