Something’s up with the majority of post-COVID movies being in excess of 2 hours; I haven’t figured it out yet. “Reptile” is a half-decent cop thriller. If it was 1.5 hours instead of 2, it would be an excellent cop thriller.
‘Reptile’: Del Toro Saves Cop Thriller With Sheer Gravitas
“Reptile” is a solid B-movie cop thriller featuring Benicio Del Toro’s ability to rescue just about anything with his gravitas.
Tom (Benicio Del Toro) and Dan (Ato Essandoh) are police detectives investigating a murder in "Reptile." Kyle Kaplan/Netflix
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.
