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Destroyer

2018, action, crime, drama, suspense

121 minutes

Erin Bell is an LAPD detective who, as a young cop, was placed undercover with a gang in the California desert with tragic results. When the leader of that gang re-emerges many years later, she must work her way back through the remaining members and...

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10

2019-01-09

Destroyer is an excellent crime thriller filled with a mind-blowing performance. Read more

9.0

2019-07-20

It’s a heady mix of criminality, justice, revenge and atonement... Read more

9.0

Jason King of Salty Popcorn

2019-03-26

Go and see DESTROYER for a powerhouse direction from Karyn Kusama and to see Nicole Kidman’s 36yrs of acting skills come together to blow the screen away.

7.0

2019-03-22

Although it can’t quite overcome some of the uneven groundwork, Destroyer succeeds on the strength of Kidman’s performance and the direction. Read more

7.0

2019-01-31

Kusama keeps up a knowingly effective pace, dropping just enough breadcrumbs to keep you interested until the twist reveal she’s sitting on. Of course, she’s also got Kidman’s range to lean on, occasionally forgetting it doesn’t need that much help getting noticed. Read more

7.0

2018-12-25

Powered by Kidman's fierce performance and Kusama's deliberate filmmaking, Destroyer makes for an effectively pulpy work of high-art storytelling. Read more

6.7

2018-12-14

Destroyer yields a similar slow-burn, but the implications of the tension do not amplify in the same manner as The Invitation. Read more

6.0

2019-01-27

With a premise as interesting as is seen here Destroyer deserves to be better. It shines in its high octane action moments and Kidman, as well as the rest of her cast, deliver brilliant performances. Read more

6.0

2019-01-08

Both in theme and aesthetic, Destroyer plays like a mash-up of Bigelow's cop thrillers Point Break and Blue Steel, but it only momentarily captures the surface thrills of either. Read more

6.0

2019-01-04

With a tighter script Destroyer could’ve been a true cult-favorite, but the overwrought script that Kusama works with here overwhelms the film. Read more

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7.0

2019-03-13

Destroyer is een degelijke misdaadthriller die vooral aantoont hoe veelzijdig en getalenteerd Nicole Kidman als actrice is. Read more

7.0

2019-03-11

Destroyer is zonder meer het beste wat regisseuse Karyn Kusama heeft gebracht en bevat een voortreffelijke karakterkop van een Nicole Kidman. Enkel spijtig van de matige opbouw & iets te lange speelduur. Read more

6.0

2019-07-21

Destroyer wil met een simpel verhaal te complex overkomen door te spelen met de tijdlijn. Nicole Kidman is dan ook degene die de film naar een hoger niveau weet te tillen. Read more

5.0

Paul Hauer of Filmliefhebber

2019-08-14

Nu is het verhaal over het algemeen genomen wel boeiend, maar Kusama houdt ervan om de tijd te nemen. Daardoor is de film overbodig langdradig en zijn er toch een aantal dode momenten te bespeuren die het kijkplezier niet ten goede komt.

5.0

2019-05-14

Dat het verhaaltechnisch geslepen in elkaar zit betwist ik niet. Maar echt indrukwekkend was het over het algemeen niet. De grimage van Kidman zorgde voor verbijstering. Eenmaal het schokeffect voorbij, voelde het eerder als een gimmick aan. Read more

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