JLG’s dark, second feature has a lot going for it, but it is also quite confusing. And not in a fun way, like some of his movie can be. I’m not sure realistic espionage thrillers are the best fodder for his early, improvisatory, jazzy style. But I may be being overly negative — there are some impressive scenes here, and the expose on French-Algerian torture did get this movie banned.
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Jordan Hoffman is a New York-based writer and film critic working for The Guardian, Vanity Fair, Thrillist, Times of Israel, NY Daily News and elsewhere.
He is the host of ENGAGE: The Official Star Trek Podcast, a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and challenges you to a game of backgammon.
