The Little Things

THE GIST: When Deputy Sheriff Joe Deacon is sent to Los Angeles to retrieve some evidence, the last thing he imagines is getting sucked into tracking down a serial killer whose MO resembles that of a perp he investigated years prior.

A stellar cast comprising Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto, Chris Bauer, Michael Hyatt, and Terry Kinney lifts The Little Things above the fray, but the movie also showcases a solid screenplay with a slippery and intriguing villain at its center.

Leto is really an unsettling presence, without ever doing anything outwardly violent. Washington is excellent in a part when you never really know what secrets he'll reveal next.

THE BOTTOM LINE: A very good, well written, and well acted thriller. Definitely recommended.

Grade: 8