Synopsis
An American tourist in Greece finds himself on the run after a tragic accident plunges him into a political conspiracy that makes him a target for assassination.
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Cast
- John David WashingtonBeckett
- Vicky KriepsLena
- Panos KoronisXenakis
- Boyd HolbrookStephen Tynan
- Alicia VikanderApril Hanson
- Daphne AlexanderThalia Symons
- Lena KitsopoulouFemale Shooter
- Isabella MargaraVillage Nurse
- Marc MarderOfficer Steve Majessy
- Olga SpyrakiBeewoman
Recommendations
- 75
Slant Magazine
It’s thanks to a kind of tug of war between background and foreground that Beckett succeeds as a piece of entertainment. - 70
Variety
It’s intriguing to see Filomarino experiment with the formula and exciting to imagine where his career might go from here. - 67
IndieWire
Thin and politically disengaged as this diverting Euro-thriller can be, it never forgets how even the most desperate of people can be left to suffer in plain sight — nothing but figures in a landscape. - 60
We Got This Covered
Beckett is a solid Netflix effort that offers a throwback to the intense political manhunt thrillers of the 1970s. - 58
The A.V. Club
The Beckett character is sparsely written, and the sometimes bland performance Washington delivers doesn’t fill in many characterization gaps; it’s a problem that affects the pacing, too. - 50
Screen Daily
Beckett, though, has better films in its DNA - it is by no means original. What it mostly serves as is a reminder of what is missing from independent cinema - and may well be gone for good. - 50
Arizona Republic
If you’re going to keep your audience guessing, you need to provide them with answers they care about. Beckett doesn’t. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
This is every bit the international thriller, from the exotic locations to the global political elements to the cast. If only we could get involved in Beckett’s story and truly care about his fate.
