Trap (2024) review

Deceptively "normal" father Cooper (Josh Hartnett) takes his daughter Riley (Ariel Donoghue) to a concert featuring pop superstar Lady Raven (Saleka Night Shyamalan) at the Tanaka Arena (which is really the Rogers Centre in Toronto) only to realize there's an increase in law enforcement around the area because it's an elaborate set-up to capture serial killer "The Butcher" ... which is Cooper's "secret identity."  The premise is initially interesting and Hartnett does quite well playing against type as the villain, although there are too many internal problems to make it plausible (they have security cameras all over but can't see him sneaking in and out of various doors?) and then there's that very sloppy third act when it leaves the venue and enters the supposedly "safe" suburbs, and FBI profiler Dr. Josephine Grant (Hayley Mills) has a thing or three to say about Cooper's "psyche" (he has Mommy Issues).  It's a risky move for the director to cast his daughter in a vital role (she's a more accomplished singer than actress), but it - like Cooper's overprotection of Riley - could just be a sign of a father's love blinding his better judgment (Miley Cyrus, for example, might have been a smarter selection).  As for individuals with OCD owning black vehicles since they "look cleaner" ... well, I'm guilty there, but I can assure you no one is (currently) locked up in my basement.