"All the old knives"
Watched English movie "All the old knives".
This movie is directed by Janus Metz Pedersen. Written by Olen Steinhauer. Produced by Mark Gordon and others. Music by John Ekstrand and Rebekah Karijord. Cinematography by Charlotte Bruus Christensen. This movie features. Chris Pine, Thandiwe Newton, Jonathon Pryce, Mitchell Williams, Ahd, David Dawson, Lawrence Fishburne. This movie was released in 2022 and runs for about 1 hour 40 min. I watched the movie on Amazon Prime on 1st Sep 2022.
A mission had gone wrong in Eastern Europe few years ago. Chris and Thandiwe (both CIA agents and lovers) broke off after that. Thndiwe is now married and has 2 children. Chris’ boss calls him and asks to interview Thandiwe for a potential leak that resulted in failure of that mission. They meet.
It’s a movie shot mostly in a restaurant and a long dialogue between the protagonists with events of past shown in flash back. The story is slow yet it’s gripping. It’s not happening but it’s riveting. Director deserves credit. The real reason of betrayal, however, appears weak.
The chemistry between the lead characters is sizzling. There is a strong undercurrent of sexuality and love, yet there is a kind of distance and formality. There is a conflict between personal and professional feelings.
Positives: Direction. Chemistry.
Negatives: The real reason.
Recommend watching.
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