"Reptile" is a 2023 American crime thriller film directed by Grant Singer in his feature-film directorial debut, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Benjamin Brewer and Benicio del Toro, and a story he co-wrote with Brewer. The film stars del Toro in the lead role, alongside Justin Timberlake, Alicia Silverstone, Eric Bogosian, Ato Essandoh, Domenick Lombardozzi, and Michael Pitt).
The film follows a former big-city police detective, Tom Nichols (played by Benicio Del Toro), who investigates a young Maine real estate agents brutal murder. The film is filled with corruption and greed, and the characters themselves shed their skins, revealing their true characters by the end of the film.
According to a review by Roger Ebert, the film struggles to develop a confident personality and ultimately comes apart at the seams. The review notes that the film is overly mannered and precious with its details, but its biggest misstep is its failure to understand that procedurals need to get narratively tighter and not just more convoluted.