this is a great-looking movie with some stellar performances, but the screenplay veers this way and that and relies far too much on chance happenings and coincidences that don’t feel organic to the story
this film, unfortunately, fails to live up to the quality of its influences. Filomarino’s Beckett lacks urgency, wit, and a lead actor capable of pulling together its underwritten themes
it's thanks to this kind of tug of war between background and foreground that Beckett succeeds as a piece of entertainment, which can also reflect the political instability and polarization of recent years
it's a very physical performance; while Beckett's continued ability to function is not entirely believable, Washington palpably carries his many injuries, contributing effectively to the growing tension
Review rate : Cby Mary Sollosi[Entertainment Weekly ]
fortunately, “Beckett” is rich in story and innovation. Every time it's about to settle in and follow one path, it shifts gears altogether. It's surprising and nerve-racking in all the right ways
directed with a workmanlike lack of style by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino and written by Kevin A. Rice without the required ambiguities to feed the protagonist's paranoia, this pedestrian wrong-place-wrong-time manhunt through Greece never really sparks
a Luca Guadagnino-produced thriller about a man, played by John David Washington, on the run in Greece is an enjoyable homage to 70s conspiracy movies; Like Beckett trying to escape his pursuers, it's a scrappy little film but one worth keeping up with
"Beckett" manages to be a semi-effective thriller, with Washington holding enough attention to get the audience to root for his titular protagonist, but the lack of character development means viewers are never fully invested in his story
by Richard Roeper [Chicago Sun-Times ]
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