Unlocked
Unlocked

Unlocked

2017Movie98 minEnglish

After failing to apprehend the terrorist behind a Paris attack that claimed dozens of lives, CIA agent Alice Racine is forced to live in London as a caseworker. Her mentor unexpectedly calls her back into action when the CIA discovers that another attack is imminent. Alice soon learns that the classified information she's uncovered has been compromised...

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IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes27%
Metacritic40/100
Google Users54%
Director: Michael AptedGenres: Action, Thriller, Crime

Plot Summary

A former CIA interrogator, now working in London, is drawn back into the dangerous world of espionage when her agency is targeted by a brutal terrorist attack. She must race against time to identify the perpetrators and prevent a catastrophic biological weapon from being unleashed on the city. With little help and facing betrayal at every turn, she finds an unlikely ally in a former soldier.

Critical Reception

Unlocked received mixed reviews from critics. While some praised its fast-paced action and Noomi Rapace's performance, others found the plot predictable and overly convoluted. Audience reception was similarly divided, with some enjoying the suspense and others critiquing its generic thriller elements.

What Reviewers Say

  • Noomi Rapace delivers a committed performance as a capable, albeit underwritten, action hero.
  • The film suffers from a convoluted plot and generic spy-thriller tropes.
  • Despite moments of tension, the overall execution is disappointingly predictable.

Google audience: Google users found the film to be an average action thriller. Many appreciated the intense action sequences and the lead actress's performance, but a significant portion felt the story was too predictable and lacked originality. Some also found the plot hard to follow at times.

Fun Fact

The film was originally intended to star Evan Rachel Wood and was initially set for a 2015 release with the title 'Exposure' before a series of production delays and cast changes.

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r96sk

r96sk

'Unlocked' comes out better than you might expect. I didn't anticipate much from this 2017 film, but in truth it produces a pretty entertaining 90 or so minutes - helped a lot by its relatively stacked cast list. Noomi Rapace is ace thro...
Gimly

Gimly

The turn is the best part of _Unlocked_, and it was 100% revealed in the trailers. With a director as prolific Michael Apted at the helm, somebody who has been directing movies for over 50 years, you could be forgiven for thinking we might ...