Daisy Ridley mops the floor with bad guys in Cleaner.
What is Cleaner about?
Fun fact: Did you know that most window cleaners for skyscrapers in London are ex-military?
Its true, since it requires specialist training to work at those types of heights.
Her day starts off in total chaos heck, maybe she should have stayed in bed in retrospect.
Stuck outside of the building, Joey needs to get back inside to find Michael and stop the baddies.
Martin Campbell keeps it lean, mean, and … uh … Campbell keeps the film trim and moving along swiftly rather than meandering or setting up other subplots.
Other directors could learn a thing or two from this.
In terms of the action scenes,Cleanertakes pages both out ofSkyscraperandDie Hards playbooks.
Then, when Joey gets inside the building, its showtime.
Ridleys Joey isnt an omega-level superhero or an invincible action heroine in this movie.
In terms of Skylars Noah, hes an interesting antagonist who some viewers might find themselves agreeing with.
He wants bloodshed, believing its the only true way to instigate change.
By the time they do clash, though, the audience is more than primed for the big fight.
Cleaner values style over substance
Credit to Simon Uttley for attempting to add layers toCleaners story.
That said, if a viewer pokes at this movie hard enough, the whole thing will collapse.
Plus, theres some commentary about climate change that never feels addressed in the end.
This doesnt take away from the overall enjoyment ofCleaner, though.
Its an action film thats all about the concept and spectacle.
Cleanerreleases February 21, 2025 in movie theaters across the United States.
