Where to Watch The Loft in New Zealand

Right now you can watch The Loft in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. 1,596 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Karl Urban anchors it with a performance that rewards close attention. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

The Loft arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The writing in The Loft treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. For five men, the opportunity to share a penthouse in the city -- in which to carry on extramarital affairs -- is a dream come true, until the dead body of an unknown woman turns up. Realizing that her killer must be one of their group, the men are gripped by paranoia as each one suspects another. Karl Urban and James Marsden lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. It was released in 2014. The writing trusts the audience to sit with ambiguity rather than wrapping everything up in a tidy conclusion — it is the approach that separates good drama from great. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, The Loft delivers. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Karl Urban carries the material with a performance that rewards close attention. Worth starting sooner rather than later.