Unlocked feels like a thriller from the early 2000s, with more than a hint of Bourne, the London-set scenes from the last couple of Bond films and a hefty dose of Spooks. From its opening shot, most of the film is set in very-familiar central-London-tourist locations which do look good on the screen. Noomi Rapace leads the movie strongly as ex-CIA interrogator brought back into the fold to 'unlock' a terrorist biological threat against Americans in London, with reliable support from Michael Douglas and John Malkovich, plus Orlando Bloom seemingly auditioning for Eastenders, Toni Collette doing her frosty Brit turn and the director running a Paul Greengrass tribute session. There are some sharp (and sudden) action sequences and enough twists and turns to keep attention, some very blunt and sometimes muddled messages about immigrants, but overall this is a reasonable if familiar thriller that feels confident enough to suggest ongoing adventures at the end.
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