The suspenseful thriller Retreat, featuring Cillian Murphy of Peaky Blinders, is now available to watch for free in the UK. Released in 2011, the movie stars Murphy and Thandiwe Newton as a married couple, Kate and Martin.
A couple seeking peace and healing on a remote island find their retreat disrupted by the unexpected arrival of a mysterious man, portrayed by Jamie Bell.
I just read the summary of this new movie, and it sounds intense! It’s about a couple, Kate and Martin, who are trying to heal after something really tough by getting away to a secluded island. But their peace doesn’t last long because a man shows up with terrible news – a deadly disease is spreading across Europe by air. It sounds like their escape quickly turns into a survival situation!
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You can now watch the British thriller, directed by Carl Tibbetts, on BBC iPlayer for free for the next 29 days.
The movie received generally positive reviews after it came out, earning a 62% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 13 critic reviews.
According to We Got This Covered, Retreat featured a strong cast that helped overcome some overly dramatic moments. The film also built a convincingly tense and claustrophobic atmosphere, which enhanced its thriller elements.
According to The London Evening Standard, this film is expertly made and creates a truly unsettling atmosphere. It starts as a thriller but evolves into a horror story, and you’ll likely be gripped from beginning to end unless you find it hard to accept the premise.
According to The Guardian, the film is a well-made story focused on three characters, and effectively uses its setting. The reviewer particularly praised Jamie Bell’s performance, calling it his most memorable role since Billy Elliot.
According to The Observer, Tibbetts’s thriller follows a plot similar to the novel Dead Calm by Charles Williams: a couple trying to cope with a loss find their vacation ruined by a dangerous stranger.
According to Slant Magazine, the movie Retreat has a lot of activity but doesn’t always build to anything substantial. They noted that while the initial concept is compelling, the film ultimately feels like a promising idea that doesn’t quite deliver on its potential.
Retreat is now streaming on BBC iPlayer.
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