Lou

2022 107 min ★ 6.5 Action, Thriller

A young girl is kidnapped during a powerful storm. Her mother joins forces with her mysterious neighbour to set off in pursuit of the kidnapper. Their journey will test their limits and expose the dark secrets of their past.

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Cast

Allison Janney

Lou

Jurnee Smollett

Hannah

Logan Marshall-Green

Philip

Ridley Asha Bateman

Vee

Matt Craven

Sheriff Rankin

Greyston Holt

Chris

Daniel Bernhardt

Tony

RJ Fetherstonhaugh

Gerry

Andres Collantes

Deputy Torres

Marci T. House

Agent Lee

Details

Director

Anna Foerster

Screenplay

Maggie Cohn

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Bad Robot

Reviews

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Manuel São Bento

September 27, 2022

★ 6/10

MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/mini-reviews-2022-edition/ "Lou focuses on an admittedly generic kidnapping story, but Allison Janney and Jurnee Smollett's incredibly captivating performances tremendously elevate the formulaic screenplay. Given the lack of advertising and the low budget, Michael McDonough's cinematography exceeds expectations, provid...

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Peter McGinn

October 28, 2022

★ 7/10

I don’t watch thrillers as a rule, so I will not try to compare it to others in that genre. I gave this a try only because of Allison Janney, who first impressed me in West Wing and later in Mom. Of course, this is a different breed of character for her altogether. In a few ways the movie stuck close to the formula of the restrictive thriller genre: the supervillain who is always one step ahead...

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The Movie Mob

January 13, 2023

★ 5/10

**Lou didn’t disappoint but didn’t impress. Not memorable or captivating, but not a horrible movie to have on in the background while doing something else.** Lou is a decent but forgettable action drama with a surprisingly good cast but a script that lets everyone down and characters that are just unbelievable. Lou is the Netflix version of Nobody without the humor or fight choreography. Lou is...