In the lead-up to the release of 28 Years Later this week, a forgotten Cillian Murphy thriller has quietly been added to Prime Video.
The film Peacock was released in 2010 and stars the Oppenheimer actor alongside Elliot Page, Thelma & Louise‘s Susan Sarandon, Yellowstone‘s Josh Lucas and Independence Day‘s Bill Pullman.
Set in the 1950s, Murphy plays a timid banker named John, and also plays John’s ‘wife’ Emma.
The multiple personalities live in quiet harmony without anyone else knowing or being at all suspicious, until an accident leads to people becoming aware of Emma. She starts to enjoy the attention and wants more, which John is adamant can’t happen.
Peacock went quite under the radar when it was released, and as such, only has a small handful of reviews from critics.
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Collider called the film “truly surprising” and praised director Michael Lander for crafting “an effectively morose film world that really grounds a concept that, on the surface, sounds kind of silly”.
There are a fair few reviews from fans on IMDb, with viewers calling it a “strange yet satisfying watch” that starts off slow but “becomes so captivating”.
Murphy’s performances as the two characters really struck a chord with fans too, with one fan calling him “nothing short of awesome” in how he portrays the two personalities with “night and day” differences.
28 Days Later (now available to watch on BBC iPlayer, btw) is hopefully getting a whole trilogy of new films. 28 Years Later is out in a few days, while The Bone Temple was filmed back-to-back with it, and that one will feature Murphy’s Jim returning.
However, the third film isn’t officially locked in just yet, as financing hasn’t been completed.
Peacock is available to stream via Prime Video now. 28 Years Later releases in cinemas on Thursday, 19 June.
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