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Director: Renny Harlin
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris, Eva Mendes, Keke Palmer, Luis Guzman
Director Renny Harlin takes a shot at a cop conspiracy mystery, with mediocre results. The story is engaging but too familiar, and is filled with Hollywood stereotypes. Harlin shows some style with a dark film that could have used a distinctive setting, or more original characters to lift it out of a dusty, obscure spot on the video store shelf.
Samuel L. Jackson is Tom, an ex-cop struggling with past tragedy who now runs a death scene cleaning business, while raising his teenage daughter, played by Keke Palmer (Akeelah and the Bee). Soon, Tom finds himself embroiled in mysterious conspiracy of crooked cops.
The story of The Cleaner plays out like a weaker version of Mystic River or Gone Baby Gone, so fans of those films may find this acceptable as a rental choice, as long as their expectations are not too high.
The Cleaner – movie quotes:
“Most people don’t know this, but when someone dies in your house, and leaves a mess, it’s up to the family to clean it up.”
Movie lines from The Cleaner
