Default is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by Simón Brand and featuring David Oyelowo.[1]
Cast
- Greg Callahan as Saltzman
- Katherine Moennig as Juliana
- Stephen Lord as Kane
- Connor Fox as Pete Bowers
- Jeanine Mason as Marcela
- Peres Owino as Nadifa Sabisi
- David Oyelowo as Atlas
- Benjamin Ochieng as Edward
- James C. Victor as Finley
- Harbi Mohameud as Skinny
- Hakeemshady Mohamed as Blue Eyes
- Karim Ndiaye as Leo
Reception
The film has a 33% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[2]
Dennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Resourceful, Los Angeles-shot low-budgeter is solidly assembled, with Xander Lott’s unobtrusive yet unsettling score a plus."[3]
Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times wrote, "Yet even the failure to find a persuasive closing note doesn’t detract from Mr. Oyelowo’s riveting performance."[4]
Martin Tsai of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Director Simon Brand devotes so much running time to fear-mongering and grotesque stereotypes that a last-ditch effort at moral ambiguity and a critique on muckraking barely register."[5]
References
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (20 March 2014). "Default: Cartagena Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Default". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (16 October 2014). "Film Review: 'Default'". Variety. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (16 October 2014). "Hijacking the News". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Tsai, Martin (16 October 2014). "'Default' a hostage thriller that demands little attention". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
External links
- Default at IMDb
- Default at Rotten Tomatoes
