The Rhythm Section Review
- Director: Reed Morano
- Starring: Blake Lively, Jude Law, Sterling K. Brown, Daniel Mays, Richard Brake
- Released: January 31, 2020
- Rated: R
- Runtime: 109 min
The Verdict
- Blake Lively shows real progression from start to finish, and the supporting cast pops. Jude Law is a highlight whenever he’s on screen.
- The movie drags, flashing back to the same scenes over and over while little happens. The story leans on lucky breaks and confusing dialogue, and Jude Law barely gets used.
Synopsis
Full Review (Spoilers)
Characters
The cast was great. Blake Lively’s character showed progression from start to finish. All of the supporting characters really popped. I especially liked Jude Law’s character.
Reviewer’s Curve
Not many things could save this movie. It felt like a watered down prequel to Charlize Theron’s Atomic Blonde. The Rhythm Section would have been better going to Netflix instead of the big screen.
Plot
A lot of lucky moments really drives this entire movie. You barely get the main character’s backstory but you do get confusing moments of dialogue and visuals.
Pacing
This movie dragged! Nothing really happens for most of the movie since it kept on flashing back to the same scenes.
Spoilers
The camera work felt a bit weird close to the middle of the movie. There are 2 distinct moments where it really made me cringe. The first being her swimming and the second being her driving away from the bad guys. They should have did something better with it.
Sterling’s character wasn’t thought through properly. Him being the mastermind really didn’t bring anything special to the movie. He didn’t prove to be an obstacle for her. She had more friction with Jude’s character. They really needed to increase his meddling or anything so he becomes an annoyance.
A lot of the best parts of the movie happened in the trailer. This is a constant thing happening in Hollywood these days. You spend a lot of time marketing the movie but you give away a ton of the great parts.
The Rhythm Section (2020) Cast and Details
The Rhythm Section (2020) is directed by Reed Morano and stars Blake Lively, Jude Law, Sterling K. Brown, Daniel Mays and Richard Brake. It runs 109 minutes and is rated R. You can look up the full cast and crew on IMDb. You might also like my Frozen 2 review.
DC's Hypothetical Corner
Let’s say I change one thing. Maybe that one thing will make this movie better or more watchable.
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