A Most Wanted Man (2014)

The Very Best

8.0

Movie

Germany, UK
English
Drama, Thriller
2014
ANTON CORBIJN
Bernhard Schütz, Corinna Kropiunig, Daniel Brühl
121 min

What it's about

A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg and becomes a person of interest for a covert government team which tracks the movements of potential terrorists.

The take

Based on the book by John Le Carre, this slow-burning thriller tells the story of a half-Chechen, half-Russian immigrant suspected of terrorism, who is suddenly spotted in a big German city trying to get his hands on money that was left to him. Gunter (played by Philip Seymour Hoffman) is the head of an international counter-terrorism unit created after 9/11 to spot threats like these early on. Whether this man is a terrorist or not, what he is doing in Germany, how he fits in the grand scheme of things, and whether Gunter will succeed in his efforts - all of these are questions you will be begging to find answers for. Witty, supremely acted, and with a very provocative story line, A Most Wanted Man is perfect if you're in the mood for a sharp thriller.

Comments

Nice thriller. The acting is wonderful. The plot has wit and it’s quite suggesting.

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