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The Debt
The modern effort from Shakespeare in Love filmmaker John Madden, The Debt follows a trio of Israeli agents (Sam Worthington's David, Martin Csokas' Stefan, and Jessica Chastain's Rachel) because they try and abduct (and give justice) a notorious Nazi criminal - while using film unfolding at the past as well as in the late '90s, once the three comrades (Ciarán Hinds' David, Tom Wilkinson's Stefan, and Helen Mirren's Rachel) have to reunite following the publication of any book detailing their efforts. Madden generally does an excellent job of establishing an impressively tense atmosphere, while using the stretch set with a dingy apartment - the spot that the agents are holding the aforementioned criminal - undoubtedly standing as being a highlight from the proceedings. All three on the younger actors are very good within their respective roles, using the real surprise here Worthington (ie after his wooden turn in the festival's Yesterday evening, it's rather unexpected to uncover that he's actually quite compelling here). The inclusion of a few electrifying interludes - ie the Nazi tries to goad David into beating him up - staves from the stagy atmosphere one might've anticipated, yet it's ultimately tough to muster up much involvement in the love triangle that crops up about midway through. Itrrrs worth remembering which the film does exhaust steam mainly because it progresses, with all the anticlimactic (and increasingly preposterous) third act effectively diminishing the impact on the frequently enthralling opening hour. Still, The Debt is a solid little thriller that undoubtedly stands to be a marked improvement over Madden's last foray into the genre (2008's miserable Killshot).