Destroyer
2018
**½
Director: Karyn Kusama
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Sebastian Stan, Toby Kebbell, Tatiana Maslany, Scoot McNairy, Bradley Whitford, Jade Pettyjohn, Beau Knapp, Zach Villa, James Jordan
LAPD detective Erin Bell, who infiltrated a criminal gang 16 years before, must revisit her traumatic past when the gang's leader resurfaces again. Nicole Kidman, with her huddled gait, tainted teeth, and dark circles around the eyes, gives a courageous performance as this tormented individual. Unfortunately the script by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi is not equally strong. Karyn Kusama's film delivers plenty of brooding and foreboding, but despite the narrative twist, it all leads to an underwhelming finale.
