Reptile is a crime thriller movie that centers around the mysterious death of a young real estate agent named Summer. The movie is directed by Grant Singer and stars Benicio Del Toro as Detective Nichols, who is tasked with solving the murder. The movie is full of red herrings, plot twists, and a surprising actor reunion, making it a gripping procedural. The movie begins with Will Grady discovering the body of his girlfriend, Summer, and Detective Nichols and his partner, Cleary, are called to the scene. As their investigation proceeds, plenty of people come under suspicion, including Will himself, the Grady family’s aggrieved stalker, Eli, and Summer’s soon-to-be ex-husband, Sam. In the third act, the movie reveals that Summer was killed to prevent her from speaking to the FBI about a scam that implicates every level of the Scarborough police force. The case is cracked, and the culprits are brought in, but the movie leaves a few lingering questions, making it a frustrating crime drama. The movie is called Reptile because, in the film, characters are introduced as one thing and revealed to be something else. There’s a shedding of skin that occurs, and it felt like an appropriate metaphor for the film. Some of the most unethical people in the film can be very likable in moments.