Atom User Reviews for Destroyer
I generally enjoyed it but parts of it were predictable. I do like the way the story unfolded, though. And I got a kick out of seeing Nicole Kidman as a damn wreck.
Nickhole Kidman is great
Nicole Kidman deserves all the plaudits for this brutal role. She’s on screen for most of the film. The supporting cast is great too. Beautifully shot & directed. This is an LA you don’t often get to see, of seedy sunshine in a dry hopeless desert.
The movie kept me on the edge of my seat.
Nicole Kidman is truly incredible in this movie! A must see!
Unbelievably great acting. Must see.
Too long for what it is.
Wonderful and engaging.
Next to Vanilla Sky and Melancholia, this piece of crap movie was deplorable! Nicole Kidman is rock-bottom desperate and washed up!! #Has-BeenStatus
Metacritic
At the centre of it all is Kidman, bringing an impressive physicality to her performance that says more about Erin than words ever could. We learn so much from simply watching her walk, her gait combining an air of stroppiness with an overriding sense of being weighed down or crushed, like a packhorse hobbled by years of abuse. It’s a terrific turn that (like the rest of the movie) reminds us that awards often offer little indication of what’s really worth watching in cinemas.
Think of Destroyer as film noir with the brightness turned up. Karyn Kusama’s Los Angeles-set thriller has the bleary, beer-dank air of an overlong house party at which the host has just snapped on the lights: fun’s done folks, now check out the mess.
The good news about the production is that Ms. Kidman gives a formidable performance in what’s essentially a classic noir thriller reconceived, with a woman at its center, and Ms. Kusama’s direction is superb. (Julie Kirkwood did the stylish cinematography.) The bad news concerns tone, or emotional weather. The film is intentionally dark, but it’s also almost ceaselessly grim.
