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To start, this was a movie that didn’t get the credit it deserved. The movie has great camera work, and solid acting from the amazing cast list. The movie follows George who work for a government spy agency, and hears his wife might be committing treason. The acting from Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender are superb to convey these spies.
The movie also has a very exciting ending. The idea of them all coming together and openly confessing what they have been doing was a great way of building suspense. Putting the gun at the center of the table helped draw questions as to what was happening, and it continued on that suspense till the moment somebody grabs the gun.
Lastly, the movie does a good job of not overstaying its runtime and finishes relatively quickly. It is nice for a change to see a movie with elite actors not feel the need to use them for a run time of close to 2 and a half hours. The movie knew it had a specific story to tell, and told it the best they could whiel having a great ending.
The Movies Negatives
To begin, the second act flows very werid. It has very quick first and third acts, but manages to drag and really slow down in the second. The problem is that the movie does not really make you care about these characters enough to fill the slower second act. The conference scene discussing Kathryn and Dr. Zoe was interesting, but lacked the engagement because the viewers didn’t understand why should we care about what it happening.
This also follows that the beginning was almost so abrupt and fast that it was difficult to understand the motive. The only thing that was known was that George has heard intel that his wife might be giving away confidential evidence to someone bad. Then, it is hard to try and figure out what this all means, because the movie is moving really fast. The movie is still really good and everybody should go watch it for themselves.
Rating 6.8/10
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