Benicio del Toro’s Popular New Netflix Thriller Keeps Fans Guessing: “Intense and gripping with great twists”

Reptile. Benicio del Toro as Tom Nichols in Reptile. Cr. Kyle Kaplan/Netflix © 2023

A new crime thriller has just stolen a spot in the Netflix charts. This gripping crime drama has the internet buzzing this week, and after consulting my notes, I see why. Reptile is the movie making a steady and deadly climb toward the top spot this week. Let us take a closer look at this cold-blooded title together. 

Official Netflix Synopsis

“Following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.”

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Reptile. Eric Bogosian as Chief Allen in Reptile. Cr. Kyle Kaplan/Netflix ©2023

Most of Twitter seems to be here for this dark mystery. However, many fans are specifically praising Benicio del Toro for churning out another stellar performance.

See what Twitter is saying

https://twitter.com/Bro_Bhau/status/1714922695702286833?s=20

Reptile was directed by Grant Singer. It was written by Benicio del Toro, Grant Singer, and Benjamin Brewer. The movie stars Benicio del Toro, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Silverstone, Michael Pitt, Karl Glusman, Eric Bogosian, Frances Fisher, Domenick Lombardozzi, Owen Teague, Matilda Lutz, and Victor Rasuk.

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Reptile. Alicia Silverstone as Judy Nichols in Reptile. Cr. Netflix ©2023

The movie is Grant Singer’s first feature film. The project also happens to be the first screenwriting credit for Oscar-winning actor Benicio del Toro. 

The title slithered onto Netflix on September 29th and is finally getting subscribers’ attention this month. If this seems like your kind of crime thriller, then check out the trailer below.

Watch the trailer

Have you watched Reptile on Netflix already? Then let me know what you thought of it at @misssharai.

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