This is an extremely silly, very dumb movie masquerading as action for the intelligent and thoughtful person. Of course, that combination will make a lot of thoughtful and intelligent people very upset. 

But I am a giant sucker for movies all about People Who Are Good At Their Jobs, and I kind of loved this. It’s not a classic of the genre like Zodiac or Phantom Thread or All The President’s Men. It’s extremely dopey, and most of the plot is entirely implausible. The ​“twist” is emotionally charged and intellectually vapid. The colour grading is inconsistent, particularly in flashbacks. The editing varies from excellent to nutty. 

But listen: movies like this are my catnip. I’d happily watch this again.

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