Blake Lively stars as Stephanie Patrick, an ordinary woman on a path of self-destruction after her family is tragically killed in a plane crash. When Stephanie discovers that the crash was not an accident, she enters a dark, complex world to seek revenge on those responsible and find her own redemption. Based on the novel by Mark Burnell, from director Reed Morano ("The Handmaid's Tale") and the producers of the James Bond film series, The Rhythm Section also stars Jude Law a... (Full plot summary below)
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Blake Lively stars as Stephanie Patrick, an ordinary woman on a path of self-destruction after her family is tragically killed in a plane crash. When Stephanie discovers that the crash was not an accident, she enters a dark, complex world to seek revenge on those responsible and find her own redemption. Based on the novel by Mark Burnell, from director Reed Morano ("The Handmaid's Tale") and the producers of the James Bond film series, The Rhythm Section also stars Jude Law and Sterling K. Brown.
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| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleIt’s Lively’s movie, and it’s she who kicks this superior thriller up an extra notch, to the point that it’s not only worth seeing for the excitement and thrills, but for her. |
| The Associated PressMark KennedyMorano is absolutely adept in keeping tension rising, her characters grounded and her audience intrigued, a half-step behind. |
| IndieWireKate ErblandLively makes off with one of her best performances ever, and one that makes an unexpected case for giving the actress a real action franchise next time around. One of contemporary cinema’s most underrated chameleons, Lively throws herself into the role with real gusto. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeThis isn’t an easy role, but Lively aces it. |
| Paste MagazineOktay Ege KozakThe Rhythm Section certainly doesn’t rewrite the structure of the revenge movie. The usual plot twists can still be seen coming a mile away. None of which keeps it from being a smart and insightful genre exercise in an already promising director’s young career. |
| The Film StageGlenn Heath Jr.The tired narrative double crosses and verbose exposition ultimately distract from the film’s artistic desire to complicate the female gaze within action cinema. |
| The GuardianPeter BradshawThe rapport between Law and Lively allows the movie both to relax and pick up the pace. Morano puts together good fight scenes, robust stunt work and tasty car chases. It’s destined to be viewed on a million long-haul flights, but it works perfectly well as a thriller. |
| ObserverOliver JonesUnlike many of the other films of its ilk, The Rhythm Section never feels the need to move beyond Stephanie’s sadness and sense of loss. This is really a tragedy thriller more than it is a revenge thriller. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Johanna SchnellerIt is fun, though, to spot the differences a female director brings to the genre. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreThe lyrics aren’t all that. But in an action film, it’s tempo that matters. The Rhythm Section never loses the beat. |
