Locked

Starts as a promising psychological thriller, descends into a suggest of gratuitous, badly choreographed violence before ending as farce. The nice touches in the set-up are ling forgotten by the time that the film clumsily arrives at its ham-fisted denouement, with characters that become less relatable & more banal as each minute ticks slowly by until the film finally ends with the realisation that the scariest ordeal imaginable would have been to lock Bill Skarsgård's character in a cinema & force him to watch an endless loop of Locked....

Excellent movie highly recommend it

Trapped in Terror David Yarovesky's Locked delivers a claustrophobic and intensely gripping thriller that lives up to its intriguing premise: a Saw-esque nightmare confined entirely within the luxurious, yet deadly, confines of a car. Starring Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins in a chillingly effective two-man show, Locked takes the familiar cat-and-mouse game and twists it into a pressure cooker of desperation and moral ambiguity. The film wastes no time in plunging us into Eddie Barrish's (Skarsgård) desperate situation, a relatable struggle that quickly spirals into unimaginable terror. Skarsgård masterfully portrays Eddie's descent from a well-meaning but flawed father to a trapped and tormented victim. He captures the raw panic, the fleeting moments of defiance, and the ultimate desperation of a man fighting for his life against an unseen and seemingly omnipotent tormentor. But the true brilliance of Locked lies in Anthony Hopkins' performance as William, the car's vengeful owner. Hopkins delivers a masterclass in controlled menace. His voice, often calm and almost clinical, carries a chilling undercurrent of grief and righteous fury. He isn't just a sadist; he's a broken man seeking a twisted form of justice, and Hopkins imbues him with a disturbing complexity that keeps you both repulsed and morbidly fascinated. The phone conversations between Eddie and William are the film's backbone, a psychological battle of wits and wills that crackles with tension. Yarovesky expertly utilizes the limited setting to amplify the suspense. The Dolus SUV becomes a character in itself – a sleek, modern prison filled with hidden dangers. The camera work effectively conveys Eddie's claustrophobia, highlighting the small confines and the ever-present threat lurking within the car's sophisticated systems. The "games" William subjects Eddie to, while less overtly gruesome than the Saw franchise, are psychologically brutal and designed to break his spirit. Locked isn't just a gimmick; it's a well-crafted thriller with strong performances and a genuinely unsettling atmosphere. Bill Skarsgård proves his versatility, and Anthony Hopkins delivers yet another unforgettable performance as a villain who is as intelligent and articulate as he is terrifying.

Locked – Silence of the Beeps So I watched Locked, a movie about a guy who tries to steal a luxury car... and instead of driving off into a life of petty crime and bad decisions, he ends up locked inside and psychologically marinated by Anthony Hopkins. And when I say locked in—I mean emotionally, physically, and plot-wise. Let’s get the obvious out of the way: Anthony Hopkins plays the car’s owner and resident retired psycho, and I was ready for Hannibal energy. I wanted eerie calm, sinister monologues, and a side of brains with fava beans. But instead, we got Grandpa Hannibal: more Alexa than axe. He’s still got the voice, the poise, the icy calm… but at no point did he offer a Chianti pairing or even threaten to season the carjacker with rosemary. Disappointing. The movie did keep my attention, though. I’ll give it that. It was bizarrely entertaining, mostly because it felt like a mix between Saw, OnStar’s darkest fantasy, and a paranoid tech bro’s dream journal. The whole plot is basically one long “what if your car had Wi-Fi, cameras, an espresso machine, and a full torture program coded by a vengeful grandpa.” And let’s be real—this man was doing 90 down a side street at night in a car that was basically screaming for help and not a single cop rolled up? Not even a suspicious glance? I’ve seen mall security chase down teenagers for loitering longer than that. Apparently, high-speed vehicular chaos gets a pass if it’s after dark and the car looks expensive. That said, Hopkins is still Hopkins. Even when he’s just sipping tea and whispering threats into a Bluetooth speaker, the man commands the screen. And the ending? No spoilers, but I actually liked it. It tied things up in a way that was both weirdly satisfying and just the right amount of “what did I just watch?” Overall, Locked is like ordering filet mignon and getting a slightly overcooked burger from your uncle with control issues. It’s not bad, exactly—it’s just not what you were craving. Strange, slow at times, a bit predictable, but still kinda fun in that “this is ridiculous, but I can’t look away” kind of way.

'Locked' would have flowed so much better if it was a 45 minute episode on some horror anthology series on Netflix. Briefly, the whole premise in a nut shell is some financially strapped young man goes into an unlocked vehicle to see what he can steal and finds himself booby trapped and locked from the inside by a disturbed old man getting his last kicks before he bows to cancer. The old man communicates by computer and has set up tasers in the car to zap the young man if he tries to destroy the computer or bust out of the vehicle. This is where I drifted from interest. First off, 90 minutes is way too long for basically 95 percent of a movie inside a car constantly banging to get out. Also, I thought the whole idea was a bit flimsy. I seen the ending coming from a mile away, as in typical Hollywood ending.

It started out slow. But it didn't take long to get into the nitty gritty. Love most all of Anthony Hopkins films. The fact that the film brought up Clint Eastwood made me laugh, because we were just saying how much we like both of these two guys. I'm glad they are still making movies. Anthony Hopkins Plays the part so well, truly the perfect part for him. Bill Skarsgard was excellent in his part too.

Very slow at the start, but I overall enjoyed it, and I loved how the movie ended. I don’t understand why some people are saying that the ending was bad.

Locked is a thriller film with a simple premise of a dude jacking a car that gets locked in. It is interesting when the car roams the streets. Predictable ending. It was alright.

Unpredictable, it definitely had us at the edge of our seats!

It’s a movie that works with primarily 2 actors. One is the kind of guy who has been a flake and burnt all his friendships. Even his little daughter calls him a fart head because he’s undependable. But as the circumstances change you see the start of a change because he realizes he may not make it out of his situation. It makes me wonder if this kind of kidnap and torture has already happened people or will it give ideas to psychopaths to try. It’s a shame it didn’t get more advertising because I think more would have gone to see it! Anthony Hoskins is always great as someone that plays an evil person