TheCleanertrailer reveals Daisy Ridley channeling John McClane as a window cleaner fighting hostage takers. Directed by Martin Campbell, known for the James Bond moviesGoldenEyeandCasino Royale, the upcoming action thriller follows an ex-solider turned window cleaner who, suspended 50 stories outside a skyscraper, must save a group of hostages being held inside. Themovie stars Daisy Ridleyin the lead role alongside Clive Owen and Taz Skylar, with a script written by Simon Uttley, Paul Andrew Williams, and Matthew Orton.
Now,Sky Cinemahas shared thefirst official trailer forCleaner. It begins with Ridley’s ex-soldier turned window cleaner, Joey Locke, suspended 50 stories outside a London skyscraper as a group of criminal activists takes over an energy company’s annual gala to expose their greed and corruption. However, their cause is hijacked by an extremist willing to kill everyone in the building, leaving it up to Ridley’s cleaner to save the hostages trapped inside, including her younger brother. Watch the trailer below:
What The Cleaner Trailer Means For The Movie
It’s Mission: Impossible Mixed With Die Hard
ThoughCleaneris directed by Martin Campbell, known for theJames Bond moviesGoldenEyeandCasino Royale,his upcoming action movie appears to be moreMission: Impossiblemixed withDie Hard.Daisy Ridley’s character rappelling down a skyscraper surely conjures up images of Tom Cruise scaling the Burj Khalifa as Ethan Hunt inMission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. However, the plot ofCleaneris also very similar toDie Hardas Ridley’s character with a military background gets caught up in a terrorist takeover of a skyscraper during a party with a family member trapped inside, very similar to John McClane.
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It remains to be seen ifCleaner’s similarities toMission: ImpossibleandDie Hardwill help or hurt the upcoming action thriller. On one hand, they are some of thebest action movies of all time, and ifCleanercan recreate only an inkling of what made them great, it could be an entertaining experience for action fans. On the other hand,Cleanerrisks being derivativeof better action movies that came before it. While the latter seems likely, it will become more apparent once the movie releases in theaters early next year.
Our Take On The Cleaner Trailer
Will Daisy Ridley’s Recent Hot Streak Continue?
SinceThe Rise of Skywalker, Daisy Ridley has surely starred in her fair share of clunkers, such asChaos WalkingandThe Marsh King’s Daugther. However, she reinvented herself with a sorrowful performance in theSundance dramaSometimes I Think About Dyingand followed that up with successful roles inMagpieand Disney’sYoung Woman and the Sea. ThoughCleanerseems like a questionable choice in the context of her recent roles, hopefully it’s able to find some success and continue Ridley’s recent hot streak.
