Monday, 18 May 2020

VOD: 21 Bridges (dir: Brian Kirk, 2019)

"It's the job.  It's what I do."

21 Bridges is set over one claustrophobic and tense night, as a coke-heist-gone-wrong leads to a lockdown of Manhattan island to catch the supposed villains.  The momentum never lets up, a range of immediately interesting characters are woven into the tight storyline, the rain-and-neon-soaked streets look wonderful, and the whole thing is driven by two absolutely top-notch performances by Chadwick Boseman and J.K. Simmons - whenever they share a scene, their performances are absolutely riveting.  Both accomplished and visceral, 21 Bridges is a real treat.

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