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67% Tomatometer 52 Reviews 61% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Thinking she'd put her dangerous past behind her, Lou (Allison Janney) finds her quiet life interrupted when a desperate mother...
Sep 23, 2022 · Action movies that reshape the expectations of actors known primarily for drama can be a blast. I loved what Bob Odenkirk did in “ Nobody ,” for example. And Allison Janney proves with “Lou” that she could carry an action movie. If only she got one worth carrying. On Netflix today.
Sep 22, 2022 · ‘Lou’ Review: Unfinished Business. A child’s kidnapping ignites a protracted bid for redemption in this down-and-dirty thriller. Share full article. Allison Janney in “Lou.” Netflix. By...
- A gender-flipped Taken with equal grit.
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By Tara Bennett
Posted: Sep 23, 2022 2:30 pm
Lou premieres exclusively on Netflix on Sept. 23.
Since 2008’s Taken, there’s been no shortage of geezer action movies featuring AARP-aged dudes implausibly tearing it up like they’re fresh out of college. They’re undoubtedly fun fantasy, but noticeably there have been few female counterparts that have gotten the same showcase opportunities. Netflix’s Lou feels like a calculated strike to remedy that gap, and it absolutely lives up to the standards of its niche action subcategory. Allison Janney slips into the role of Lou, an elder, battle-skilled misanthrope, like it’s a second skin, and barks and scowls her way into our hearts. Jurnee Smollett is the desperate mom (and Lou’s neighbor) trying to get her daughter back from a kidnapper, who admirably has no fear in butting up against Lou’s flinty demeanor. Together, they keep the action grounded, realistic, and motivated by maternal instinct.
Set in the ‘80s on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest, the movie opens with an enigmatic prologue featuring Lou doing some metaphorical house cleaning with only her pooch Jackson for companionship. The story then widens out to explain the context of her actions and her aloof relationship with but respected place amongst locals of the small town she calls home. She’s got a tract of land in the woods with her home, and a trailer she rents to single mother Hannah (Smollett) and her 10-year-old daughter, Vee (Ridley Asha Bateman). Lou’s gruff with the pair and keeps herself distanced from them until a major storm rolls in and changes everything.
The storm brings with it someone from Hannah’s past who, using the cover of the torrential rain and lack of power, takes Vee and leaves notes for Hannah to follow. Desperate, she runs to Lou’s house and seeks the older woman’s help and she surprisingly agrees. Engaging her unparalleled tracking skills, the two head out into the dark of night where more of Lou’s previously unrevealed skills will present themselves in due time.
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Lou is a tight, gripping thriller that opens up a whole new genre for the ever-fabulous Allison Janney. Working off a smart script from Maggie Cohn and Jack Stanley, director Anna Foerster proves her skills as an action/thriller director. Janney, Jurnee Smollett, and Ridley Asha Bateman make a winning trifecta who sell the realistic physical and em...
Reviews 56% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Rhia's relationship with her daughter Lou hits an all-time low when she lets her father-in-law, Doyle, who has Alzheimer's move in. More problems arise...
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Sep 23, 2022 · Sep 23, 2022. Lou is a quiet thriller that takes a deep dive into the consequences of one’s actions. The film enables Janney and Jurnee Smollett to command every scrap of attention through physical and emotionally compelling performances. Read More.
