The Guardian writer regrets watching it: “I wish I had stopped watching it a long time ago”
The new Netflix movie Locked In has reached number one on the streaming platform’s most-watched list.
Released on November 1, the thriller stars Famke Janssen, best known for her role as Xenia Onatopp in the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye, as well as Rose Williams, Alex Hassel, Finn Cole and Anna Friel.
Netflix briefly summarizes the plot of the 2023 thriller as follows:
“A kind-hearted nurse tries to uncover the secrets of a comatose patient. But behind the secrets lies a bitter rivalry, betrayal and murder.”
Captivity is director Nour Wazzi’s feature film debut, and the screenplay is by British writer and director Rowan Joffé.
Peaked in 5 days
After only 5 days of viewing, Captivity has managed to rank number one on Netflix’s Global Top 10 list.
Suitable for audiences 16+, Captivity was by far the most-watched production on Netflix during the week of October 30 – November 5 with 28.8 million hours watched and 17.8 million total views.
Based on SJ Watson’s bestselling novel Before I Go to Sleep, the 1 hour and 36 minute film centers on Katherine, a former Hollywood star.
Conflicting reviews
On the review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes, there are only 4 reviews for the movie. This is not enough for the movie to qualify for an official rating for now.
The movie’s audience score on Rotten Tomatoes is only 23 out of 100.
Benjamin Lee of the Guardian made it clear that he regretted watching the thriller on Netflix, writing: “Captivity is a movie you wish you’d stopped watching a long time ago.”
Nevertheless, there are some Netflix users who liked the movie.
“A good twist”
One viewer, impressed by the movie, wrote on Twitter:
Captivity on Netflix is a very very good movie. A good twist.
Another person said the following about the movie:
I just watched Captivity, gripping from start to finish. The best movie I’ve seen on Netflix in a long time.
“It will make viewers paranoid”
Another social media user claimed that “the movie will literally make the audience paranoid” and said:
Fascinating from start to finish. Rose Williams is beautiful in this movie.
Another viewer commented on the movie, which he described as “mysterious”:
“It’s a very good movie, we think we’ve guessed everything, but no. Everything is fine until the end.
