Interceptor

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matthew Reilly directs. Ross Emery behind the camera. Michael Lira scores. Rowan Maher cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

• 1Released 4 years ago.
• 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.
• 3International production across 2 countries: Australia, United States of America.
• 4Directed by Matthew Reilly, shot by Ross Emery. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
• 5Original score by Michael Lira. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
• 6Editor Rowan Maher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
• 7Elsa Pataky and Luke Bracey and Aaron Glenane carry the top of the cast.
• 8Marketing tagline: "The world's last defense.".
• 9IMDB entry: tt14174940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography

Ross Emery

Original score

Michael Lira

Editing

Rowan Maher

Production design

George Liddle

Makeup / hair

Lynne O'Brien

VFX supervisor

Stuart White

Sound

Sam Hayward

Stunt coordinator

Ingrid Kleinig

Runtime

98 min · 1h 38m

Aspect ratio (typical)

1.37:1 (Academy)

Status

Released

Original language

EN

IMDB

Interceptor (2022) ↗

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Selected frames

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Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

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  Elsa Pataky Fight Scene

  Clip · Official
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  Behind the Stunts with Elsa Pataky

  Behind the Scenes · Official
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  Official Trailer

  Trailer · Official

Community reviews

What people are saying

• jw2022-06-07
  ★ 2/10

  The premise, as an elevator pitch, might have worked. With some research, a good script, and some solid acting and direction, this might have been a good, entertaining action flick. But it isn't. No-one bothered to do a tiny bit of research to make the scenario, the tech, the military babble or insignias at least somewhat OK-ish. The CGI is a the level YT kids do these days, and the story is threadbare recycled fare. Plus, as some complained, too much "woke BS" - I intended to go along with some plot elements at first, but it's so coarsely piled on, it becomes unbearable. And don't get me started on the "acting". As audience, we are making a deal with the moviemakers. We provide some suspension of disbelief, accept some bits that aren't realistic, and they put in some effort to accommodate us in this regard. Unless they are lazy as in this case. Then it becomes insulting how little they think of us. Action stars don't need to have real acting chops; if they do, it is a very welcome addition, and can mean actual stardom. But the least we can expect is Expendables-level effort. There is still a niche for old-fashioned save-the-world-action flicks, I'm sure of that. But stuff like this is just a crappy waste of viewer's time. 2 of 10, 1 of which for the director as an encouragement that your first failure doesn't have to mean an entirely failed career. Try again! Everybody else: please don't do another thing like this, even if it is a favour for your wife.

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• MovieGuys2022-08-14
  ★ 4/10

  When you come to a movie that calls itself an action flick, you don't expect to be lectured on feminism and toxic masculinity. Well, after starting off well enough that's precisely where Interceptor takes you. Its got plot holes galore but its entertaining enough at first, until it starts finger wagging. Get the message entertainment industry, I don't come to a film to be lectured, I want to be entertained. Simple as that.

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• The Movie Mob2023-01-02
  ★ 5/10

  Interceptor isn't great, but it's a low-budget action movie meant to stream. It's lame but has some fun 80s-type action moments too. People need to go easier on Interceptor. Is it a great movie? No. But it's precisely what I expect from a straight-to-stream Netflix action movie. I have seen worse stuff out there. Elsa Pataky was clearly committed to the role and was ripped to play the part. The story was the typical Under Siege\The Rock plot with a bunch of bad guys taking over something and a lone hero saving the day. Even though it's been done a million times, what's not to love about it? Interceptor is forgettable, but if you love action movies, why not?

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Production companies

Who made it

• 

  Ambience Entertainment

  AU

• FO

  Foryor Entertainment

Key crew

• EditorRowan Maher
• CastingMichelle Lewitt
• Executive ProducerChristopher Mapp
• Stunt CoordinatorIngrid Kleinig
• ProducerMatthew Street
• Executive ProducerChris Hemsworth
• Costume DesignerLiz Keogh
• ProducerMichael Boughen
• Makeup & HairLynne O'Brien
• Special Effects Makeup ArtistPaul Katte
• ProducerStuart Beattie
• Executive ProducerKathy Morgan
• Executive ProducerPeter D. Graves
• First Assistant DirectorRobert Donaldson
• Sound DesignerSam Hayward
• Line ProducerPam Collis
• Special Effects Makeup ArtistNick Nicolaou
• Executive ProducerRobert Slaviero
• CastingGregory Apps
• Supervising Sound EditorAngus Robertson
• Stunt CoordinatorChris Weir
• Production DesignGeorge Liddle
• Visual Effects SupervisorStuart White
• Script SupervisorSusie Struth

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

• terrorism

Release history · US

When it landed

• Digital2022-06-03· Netflix

Also known as

International titles

• 인터셉터KR
• ÖnleyiciTR
• InterceptorKR