The procedural aspects of the film and the investigation into a number of murders are pretty standard fare, but the setting of the film and a great central performance from Tom Hardy as well as a great cast of supporting characters make it worth watching. Espinosa creates an atmosphere of paranoia and fear throughout the film and it is this aspect together with the development of Hardy's character and the depiction of Russia in the 1950s that are the strongest elements. Despite the horrible nature of the crimes being investigated however, the story eventually devolves into pretty standard thriller territory, with a resolution that feels rushed and undeveloped and an epilogue that wraps things up a little too tidily. It is a shame this storyline is constantly competing for time with the more interesting elements involving Hardy's relationships with the other characters, the result being that neither fully satisfy.
Shout by Simon MasseyVIP 11BlockedParent2015-09-23T08:57:38Z
The procedural aspects of the film and the investigation into a number of murders are pretty standard fare, but the setting of the film and a great central performance from Tom Hardy as well as a great cast of supporting characters make it worth watching. Espinosa creates an atmosphere of paranoia and fear throughout the film and it is this aspect together with the development of Hardy's character and the depiction of Russia in the 1950s that are the strongest elements. Despite the horrible nature of the crimes being investigated however, the story eventually devolves into pretty standard thriller territory, with a resolution that feels rushed and undeveloped and an epilogue that wraps things up a little too tidily. It is a shame this storyline is constantly competing for time with the more interesting elements involving Hardy's relationships with the other characters, the result being that neither fully satisfy.