The British-American action thriller follows a CIA who got entangled with a terrorist case tries to survive even as she works on preventing a lethal biological attack on the citizens of London.
There's stuff in this spy thriller that's fresh, and lots that's familiar, but Noomi Rapace using her brains and brawn to fight bad guys is a genuine thrill.
Islamic State, MI5, a deadly virus and a neck-tattooed Orlando Bloom: screenwriter Peter O'Brien throws everything at the wall in this derivative thriller. Nothing sticks.
Unlocked rattles along pacily enough, but at the advanced age of 76 the director ought to know by now that when you can't trust anyone in a film, you stop trusting the film itself.
By injecting a steady sense of fun, this slick but mindless action thriller both holds the attention and keeps the audience entertained, even when things get very silly indeed.
With an action-fuelled trailer and an all-star cast, Unlocked showed a lot of early promise. However, the reality of the situation is quite the contrary.
The topical Europe-hopping plot includes a reasonable amount of action. But the film is unevenly paced, predictably plotted and the moments of broad humour dilute the under-powered tension.
Michael Apted's efficient but unstylish film has only a prestigious cast of supporting slummers - Michael Douglas, Toni Collette, John Malkovich - to distinguish it from a "Spooks"-style TV outing.
