'Locke' Trailer: Tom Hardy Has A Lot Of Problems

The premise of Locke sounds, frankly, boring as hell. It's an 85-minute movie about a guy answering phone calls in his car and getting stressed out about his personal and professional lives. Yet reviews out of Sundance (including Peter's) indicate that it's anything but, and the first Locke trailer we got last month backed up all that praise.

It probably helps that the guy in question is played by the compulsively watchable Tom Hardy. If anyone can carry a one-man show, it's him. The new U.S. trailer reveals a little more about Ivan Locke's dilemma than the U.K. one did, but thankfully not too much. See the new promo and the new poster after the jump.

What's intriguing about Locke is that it doesn't seem to be about serial killers, or terrorists, or any of the other stuff thrillers tend to be about. It's not even clear that Locke is in any immediate physical danger. His problems look fairly ordinary. But as we know from real life, a situation doesn't have to be life-or-death to be incredibly suspenseful.

A24 will put Locke in theaters on April 25. Here's the poster:

Ivan Locke (Hardy) has worked diligently to craft the life he has envisioned, dedicating himself to the job that he loves and the family he adores. On the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, Ivan receives a phone call that sets in motion a series of events that will unravel his family, job, and soul. All taking place over the course of one absolutely riveting car ride, LOCKE is an exploration of how one decision can lead to the complete collapse of a life.

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Steven Knight (EASTERN PROMISES, DIRTY PRETTY THINGS) and driven by an unforgettable performance by Tom Hardy, LOCKE is a thrillingly unique cinematic experience of a man fighting to salvage all that is important to him.