Hey everyone welcome back to Silver Screen Spectacle! We’ve got a new movie review today with yet another true story spy thriller, The Courier. This genre has produced a lot of great films but also a lot of very boring ones, so where did this one fall? You can find the film in theaters and on Digital Rental.
This was a really solid film. Benedict Cumberbatch did a superb job in the lead role. This isn’t his best performance, but it’s a very good anchor to the film. Especially in the latter half of the film he really impresses. Merab Ninidze was the standout here to me. His dynamic with Cumberbatch was great, and he really sold his dramatic moments. All the other performances are wonderful, but this was really a two-actor film. Dominic Cooke does a fine job directing. It’s competent, but nothing special about it. Where this movie shined for me was the script. Tom O’Conor’s script was at its best when our leads were just sitting and talking. Those were the film’s best moments. At 112 minutes the film is a slow burn, but only occasionally dull, mostly I remained engaged. The third act while phenomenally acted, was the least intriguing part of the story for me.
Overall, The Courier was an average spy thriller with two powerful performances anchoring the film. So guys that’s it for this review I hope you enjoyed it and I’ll see you next time.
7/10
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