Locke

Foreman Ivan Locke (Tom Hardy) races off his construction site on the eve of a historical concrete pour to attend his baby's birth. He had an one-time affair and had recently been contacted by the woman that she's having his child. He puts his family and career in danger. His family is expecting him home to watch a football game. His bosses are besides themselves and he's fired. He tries to help his assistant to take over the big job. It's an one-man movie as he drives in car and talk to various people on the phone.

These one-man movies are alway fascinating to see the acting ability or lack thereof from the actor involved. This has a few interesting things. I like the drunken assistant. Rarely has a concrete pour been done more excitingly. The most important facade of the movie is Tom Hardy's performance. I've always thought that he's a good actor. This just solidified it. He hits all the right notes with his reserved manners and the inner turmoil underneath. He shows that he is a worthwhile actor.