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‘Cleaner’: Daisy Ridley Might Need a Repackaging Campaign

‘Cleaner’ is like if Bruce Willis sat around for an hour instead of figuring out how to yippee-ki-yay terrorists in ‘Die Hard.’ Somebody get Ridley a new agent.
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‘Cleaner’: Daisy Ridley Might Need a Repackaging Campaign
Daisy Ridley in "Cleaner." Qwerty Films/Quiver Distribution
Mark Jackson
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R | 1h 37m | Action, Thriller | 2025

“Cleaner” is director Martin Campbell’s latest feature. He directed “Casino Royale.” This disappointing “Die Hard” rip-off combines ho-hum action with a lukewarm message about modern-day terrorism. A loud, Liam Neeson-like, and simplistic action-thriller, “Cleaner” wastes the fetching Daisy Ridley’s decent performance.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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