Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

SteinMo What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Casey Duggan It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

kitellis-98121 What a lousy movie!Very poor set-up, both in terms of who the characters were, as well as what they were doing. It was vaguely clear that they were up to no good, but it was pretty hazy.Eventually it became a sort of a heist movie, but the planning stages were again hazy. There was no clear series of tasks that needed to be completed; details worked out, problems overcome. The execution of the heist, such as it was, was messy. The fact that the two central characters didn't even seem to know what or who they were robbing didn't help to give me any sense of either rooting for them, or caring one way or another how things would proceed.Also, since one of them was killing people willy-nilly, it was unclear whether the audience is still expected to root for him and his partner to complete a successful heist, or for them both to get caught, or for the "evil" one to get killed or caught while the "good" one gets away with the loot... or something else entirely.When we eventually see what they are stealing, it is STILL unclear what it is exactly and who it belongs to. Plus additional items are found in a separate place that may or may not be connected to the first place - who knows? - and what the significance of these items are is never explained, nor is it clear whether these items are now part of the loot or not... and then it is suggested that maybe the "evil" heister knew all along about everything and was somehow conning his partner to be used as some sort of patsy... an idea which again goes nowhere... and then there's the hostage, who may or may not be in on it (or something else entirely) and seems to be connected to the mysterious vans that show up at the end (I'm trying really hard to avoid spoilers, so I'll have to leave it there)... and then the final shot of a lot of objects in a warehouse... what the hell???If this review seems weird, disorganised, rambling, incoherent, and ultimately pointless then it is, as intended, an accurate representation of the movie.What a mess!

Matt Greene Another deep dive into Netflix has yielded a surprising little gem that starts lighter and funnier than I expected, before sliding into a mess of lies and death. Cage and Wood have great chemistry, bolstered by the sharp patter in the script. It's a steady snowball of tragedy whose plot isn't quite shocking but has plenty of unexpected turns around each corner.

templar77099 Average at best. The final act had some twists and turns, making it the best bit of the film, but still, the rest of it is not that strong. It isn't that weak though. "The Trust" relies significantly on the dynamic of the main duo - Cage and Wood - and for the most part they do a good job. Cage portrays his typical character - an apparent ordinary man that increasingly becomes darker and dubious. Wood is the one that keeps both of their feet in the ground, in a more contained role, still pulling it off rather good. This is a film you'll only watch because of this two, specially because, apart from this two, there's no much to see and that is, probably, the major flaw of "The Trust". There are no side-characters - apart from Stone's (Cage) father, played by Jerry Lewis, that has only around 1 minute of screen time. "The Trust" had some potential. There's no need to say that most of it was lost.

Samuel-Shovel This movie starts out really strong. The plot maybe a bit nonsensical but it's fast-paced and keeps your attention. Through about the first hour, we're doing alright. But that last half hour, sheesh! The movie falls flat, riddled with plot holes and ludicrous character decisions, mostly by Elijah Wood. Then to top it all off, the final scene raises the ridiculousness to an entire new level.I know that this is just a dumb heist movie but the script should at least try to maintain a semblance of being believable. Is that too much to ask? The movie's title is "The Trust", wanting us to focus on the relationships in this movie and the trust established with them. If that's your whole movie idea, why not focus on that more. We know next to nothing about Cage & Wood's relationship. How long have they known each other? Are they close? The movie doesn't tell us. It's suppose to be this traumatic scene when Wood betrays Cage but we as the audience have no emotional ties to their relationship. Neither of them is exactly likable so the rift that is formed between them (which is out of nowhere, by the way) doesn't mean anything to us. And why exactly Wood decides to trust the girl over Cage at the end is beyond me. Poor ending, very poor.