‘Tuner’ review: The most unique NYC crime thriller in a long time

movie review TUNER Running time: 109 minutes. R (language throughout, drug use, brief nudity, some violence). In theaters. Just when you thought NYC crime thrillers had run out of new ideas, here comes “Tuner,” a refreshingly inventive and captivating thug movie that focuses on compelling and rich characters over chases and shootouts.

‘Tuner’ review: The most unique NYC crime thriller in a long time. movie review TUNER Running time: 109 minutes. R (language throughout, drug use, brief nudity, some violence). In theaters. Just when you thought NYC crime thrillers had run out of new ideas, here comes “Tuner,” a refreshingly inventive and captivating thug movie that focuses on compelling and rich characters over chases and shootouts. What sets director Daniel Roher’s film apart from, say, last year’s overpraised “Caught Stealing” with Austin Butler ? The main man’s backstory, for one. Niki (Leo Woodall), a former music prodigy and current apprentice piano turner, suffers from hyperacusis, a condition that makes him extremely sensitive to loud noises. Hearing an ambulance siren, for example, will lead to excruciating pain and ringing ears. He could even pass out cold. That...