
Destroyer follows the moral and existential odyssey of LAPD detective Erin Bell who, as a young cop, was placed undercover with a gang in the California desert with tragic results. When the leader of that gang re-emerges many years later, she must work her way back through the remaining members and into her own history with them to finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past.... (Full plot summary below)
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Destroyer follows the moral and existential odyssey of LAPD detective Erin Bell who, as a young cop, was placed undercover with a gang in the California desert with tragic results. When the leader of that gang re-emerges many years later, she must work her way back through the remaining members and into her own history with them to finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past.
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| Birth.Movies.Death.Jacob KnightDespite Destroyer's haunting final images, it's hard not to feel mildly unfulfilled by the time the end credits roll. |
| Sly FoxKam WilliamsNicole Kidman deservedly landed a Golden Globe nomination for her unforgettable performance as the picture's hard-boiled heroine. |
| The ListKatherine McLaughlinThe combination of Kusama's ability to whip up a viciously intimidating pulpy ambience and Kidman's mesmerising performance effectively amplifies Bell's pain. |
| SlashfilmJacob HallIn a career filled with memorable and brave performances, this may be the best Kidman has ever been. |
| AV ClubKatie RifeAt the center of it all is Kidman, the indisputable heart of the film, whose all-in performance elevates Destroyer above a well-made cop drama and into something special. |
| Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangThe grim relentlessness with which Destroyer seesaws between time frames — as if to make sure that no state of abjection, past or present, goes unexplored — wore me out long before the endlessly protracted finish. |
| SlashfilmChris EvangelistaNicole Kidman gives a tour de force performance as a damaged cop on the edge in Karyn Kusama's twisty, brutal Destroyer. Blending a crime thriller framing device with a character drama focus, Destroyer is one of the year's best films. |
| AwardsWatchErik AndersonEven if the structure doesn't always sync up and the script tends to overcomplicate itself, it's Kidman's go for broke performance, Kusama's fearless direction and a superbly thrilling third act that make this high-octane neo-noir impossible to ignore. |
| CinemalogueRubin SafayaDespite its shallow set up, DESTROYER picks up quickly. The picture finds its focus deconstructing the crumbling relationships Bell has with everyone around her-coworkers, informants, family. |
| PajibaKayleigh DonaldsonKidman dominates Destroyer and helps that film work in so many ways, although its bare bones and Kusama's direction also leave it a sturdy enough creation to stand on its own two feet. |