Monday, October 28, 2024
Killer Heat
On the Greek island of Crete, American private detective Nick Bali (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is secretly hired by Penelope Vardakis (Shailene Woodley) to investigate the death of her husband Elias’ identical twin brother Leo. The wealthy Vardakis family controls the police & nearly everyone on the island so the case was closed & ruled as an accidental death. She tells Nick she suspects it may have been murder. The family fears any more attention may harm the family’s business stock value. This is a modern day noir murder mystery detective story complete with the troubled sleuth’s voiceover narration. It’s a tale of jealousy & betrayal with the focus on the key suspects: the brother, the wife, & the mother. I️ had my suspicions from the get go, but there were some twists & turns that I️ did not see coming. Who will take the fall? Who will survive the outcome? Will Nick get some closure?
Alien gives it 2½ “freedom” stars out of 4.
