Review of Reptile

Reptile (2023)
6/10
Watched to the end but left with questions
29 September 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Can anyone explain the surgical glove in the final Scene and why call the film is called Reptiles? This film had so much promise but Spoiler Alert - it was concluded with a fairly stereotypical bad cop good cop ending! Come on Netflix try harder please this had a 7 star rating and I hoped to rely upon IMDB ratings but this shakes my faith completely.

Del Toro was very watchable.

There was the promise of a complex story and the process of whodunnit was a fun experience but ended ultimately in disappointment... almost seems like the scriptwriter ran out of juice or inspiration as it were.

So I'd recommend a more traditional film if you want a good whodunnit like an Agatha Christie with a lot less American shizzle and a lot more depth and ultimately a clear conclusion.

In my conclusion a poor script took over what could potentially have been a great film. Just required a good dose of creativity.

Work harder Netflix / Hollywood / whoever you are. Kind of agree with the reviews that reference the use of an AI Bot. Maybe this was just such a script but then I would expect someone of Del Toro's calibre NOT to accept such a script!
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