ActionThriller

Lou

A young girl is kidnapped during a powerful storm. Her mother joins forces with her mysterious neighbour to set off in pursuit of the kidnapper. Their journey will test their limits and expose the dark secrets of their past.

Release Date : 2022-09-23

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Bad Robot

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Lou

Original Name : Allison Janney

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hannah

Original Name : Jurnee Smollett

Gender : Female

Character Name : Philip

Original Name : Logan Marshall-Green

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vee

Original Name : Ridley Asha Bateman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sheriff Rankin

Original Name : Matt Craven

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chris

Original Name : Greyston Holt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tony

Original Name : Daniel Bernhardt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gerry

Original Name : RJ Fetherstonhaugh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Deputy Torres

Original Name : Andres Collantes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agent Lee

Original Name : Marci T. House

Gender : Female

Character Name : Agent Hampton

Original Name : Toby Levins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bank Teller

Original Name : Jaycie Dotin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Iranian Abductor

Original Name : Roman Mitichyan

Gender : Male

Reviews

Manuel São Bento

@msbreviews

2022-09-27

MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/mini-reviews-2022-edition/ "Lou focuses on an admittedly generic kidnapping story, but Allison Janney and Jurnee Smollett's incredibly captivating performances tremendously elevate the formulaic screenplay. Given the lack of advertising and the low budget, Michael McDonough's cinematography exceeds expectations, providing a much more interesting viewing due to the excellent control of the camera and the surrounding environment. The clean editing helps with the few yet violent fight sequences in a film driven by the two protagonists and their respective arcs. The third act risks it all by "toying" with the audience's intellect, but it's still a decent watch." Rating: B-

Peter McGinn

@narrator56

2022-10-28

I don’t watch thrillers as a rule, so I will not try to compare it to others in that genre. I gave this a try only because of Allison Janney, who first impressed me in West Wing and later in Mom. Of course, this is a different breed of character for her altogether. In a few ways the movie stuck close to the formula of the restrictive thriller genre: the supervillain who is always one step ahead until near the end, the fight scenes where any one blow would knock out a real person, scenes from the past filling in where character development leaves off, and plot twists I could see coming yards away. But the movie had a couple of surprises for me, the body count wasn’t as high as usual, and Janney put in her usual strong performance, so I stayed with it until the end, as did my wife, who enjoys thrillers even less than I do. So I guess that speaks volumes for Lou in the end.

The Movie Mob

@mooney240

2023-01-13

**Lou didn’t disappoint but didn’t impress. Not memorable or captivating, but not a horrible movie to have on in the background while doing something else.** Lou is a decent but forgettable action drama with a surprisingly good cast but a script that lets everyone down and characters that are just unbelievable. Lou is the Netflix version of Nobody without the humor or fight choreography. Lou is a former CIA operative in hiding that steps in to help her neighbors when a child is kidnapped. Bad guys get shot. Bad Guys get stabbed. Stuff gets blown up. All that should equal a good movie, and it almost does but doesn’t quite make it. Lou isn’t bad, but it’s nothing new and doesn’t do what has been done before, as well as those who have already done it.