Reviewers generally praise Riz Ahmed's captivating lead performance but find the overall film to be an uneven, sometimes over-stylized effort. It currently holds an approval rating of on Rotten Tomatoes and a Metacritic score of 55 , indicating "mixed or average" reception. Key Highlights and Critiques City of Tiny Lights (2016) - IMDb
(2016) is a neo-noir crime thriller directed by Pete Travis that transposes classic hardboiled detective tropes onto the landscape of contemporary, multicultural London. The film follows Tommy Akhtar (Riz Ahmed), a down-on-his-luck private investigator whose investigation into a missing sex worker pulls him into a web of religious fanaticism, political intrigue, and personal trauma from his past. Critical Consensus City.of.Tiny.Lights.2016.1080p.WEBRip.x264-RARBG