7/10
Slow moving but the longer you watch the more you get sucked in. By the end I was so angry I wanted to throw stuff at TV.
12 November 2013
"Defense barristers who ask the wrong sorts of questions in this situation, well, they're sort of expendable aren't they?" After a terrorist attack hits London two former lovers Martin (Bana) and Claudia (Hall) find themselves having to work together to solve and prosecute the crime. What starts off as just a simple investigation soon becomes something much more sinister and full of lies, double crossings and murder. They not only have to bring the criminals to justice but also protect each other and those around them. After watching the last few "under the radar" terrorist movies Shadow Dancer and Reluctant Fundamentalist my expectations for this one were a little low. While this is the best one of the three it was also a little slow moving and really made more for a select group then the masses. I won't hold that against the movie because it is what it is. Unlike the other movies this one started off slow and I found it hard to get into but little by little it won me over and by the end I was feeling angry and upset at the outcome. I don't want to give anything away but being so close to the JFK anniversary it's both refreshing and disheartening to see another government control information on the grounds of "national security". All my political beliefs aside, of the three movies mentioned this is the best one but still really not anything amazing. Overall, a good but slow moving movie that takes a while to get going but by the end you are ready to throw stuff at the TV. I give it a B.
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