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Risqué
2025 91 min United States of America R 18+
★6.5
Action, Crime, Thriller
Director: Tony Dean Smith
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Description
Fired from a strip club, a vengeful dancer masterminds a high-stakes heist with fellow strippers to take down the corrupt boss and the men who underestimate them.
Starring
Leah Gibson
Actor
Eloise Lovell Anderson
Actor
Silvia Orduna
Actor
Key opinion
Risqué is widely viewed as a lackluster, low-budget thriller that fails to capitalize on its confined-space premise. Critics agree that Mel Gibson’s direction lacks his former intensity, resulting in a film marred by poor visual effects, thin characterization, and a disjointed tone.
| Production | The film suffers from subpar, noticeable CGI and unconvincing visual effects that undermine the sense of realism. | |
| Screenplay | The script is consistently described as thin, relying on illogical character decisions and a premise that fails to generate genuine suspense. | |
| Direction | Mel Gibson’s direction feels uninspired and lacks the creative vision associated with his earlier, acclaimed work. | |
| Acting | The performances are uneven, with criticism targeting the lack of chemistry and depth, while opinions on Mark Wahlberg’s villainous turn are split between those who find him a rare highlight and those who view his performance as inconsistent or cartoonish. | |
| Humor | The film's tone is highly divisive; some viewers find the jarring shifts between serious thriller elements and awkward humor to be a failure, while others perceive the film as an unintentionally farcical or uniquely tense experience. |