Reptile (2023)
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A detective's investigation into a murdered real estate agent uncovers a sprawling conspiracy of money laundering and police corruption.
The story
After a real estate agent is found murdered in a rural Maine home, detectives Tom and Dan begin an investigation into the victim's life and connections. The investigation takes a complex turn when a local man, Eli Phillips, emerges with accusations against the victim's family and hints at a larger, more sinister operation. As the detectives dig deeper, they uncover a web of secrets involving the victim's past and the suspicious activities of those surrounding her. The investigation forces the detectives to navigate a dangerous landscape of potential corruption and hidden motives as they try to uncover the truth behind the initial crime.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Will Grady finds his girlfriend, Summer Elswick, murdered in a rural Maine house. Detectives Tom and Dan begin investigating, and Will reveals a complicated history involving a man named Eli Phillips, whose family was displaced by the Gradys' real estate dealings. Eli accuses Will of murder but also provides a flash drive revealing that the Gradys were laundering drug money through a shell company called White Fish, with the assistance of a corrupt officer, Wally Finn. After a series of tense encounters and the discovery of a hidden car, Tom realizes the depth of the conspiracy. In a final confrontation, Tom faces off against both the corrupt officer and his accomplice, ultimately resulting in a violent standoff where he eliminates the conspirators while Will is apprehended by the FBI.
- First release year
- 2023
- Runtime (minutes)
- 136
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Grant Singer
- Writers
- Grant Singer · screenplay; Benjamin Brewer · screenplay; Benicio del Toro · screenplay; Grant Singer · story; Benjamin Brewer · story
- Cast and characters
- Benicio del Toro · lead role; Justin Timberlake; Alicia Silverstone; Eric Bogosian; Ato Essandoh; Domenick Lombardozzi; Michael Pitt
- Genres
- crime thriller; police procedural; murder mystery; police detective
- Themes
- corruption; conspiracy
- Tone and mood
- tense; suspenseful
- Premise and plot tags
- police procedural; murder mystery; real estate
- Reception
- The film received mixed or average reviews from critics and was a top-performing title on Netflix for several weeks following its release.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 52 · scale: 100 · review count: 23
- Production trivia
- It was the most-watched title of all films and TV shows across any streaming service for three consecutive weeks.
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