Saturday, June 14, 2025
Cleaner
It’s shades of Nakatomi Tower, John McClane, & “Die Hard” as an eco-activist group takes over a big energy company’s shareholders gala & threatens to expose their corrupt activities. But things go from bad to worse when a radical anti-humanist infiltrator declares his own hostile takeover. However, no one accounts for the plucky window cleaner, Joey (Daisy Ridley). Joey has already been having a bad morning because Michael, her autistic older brother, just got himself kicked out of his 9th living care facility. Thus getting her in trouble for being late to work. With her stuck on the outside & her brother trapped inside, she must get in to save her brother & the hostages. The police have the building surrounded but their hands are tied due to the hostages being held. Fortunately, Joey’s former military training serves her well as she tries to gain control of the situation. It’s not Christmas time but Yippee Kai Yay, mother f**ker.
Alien gives it 2½ “deadman switch” stars out of 4.
