An operative for an elite private intelligence firm finds her priorities irrevocably changed after she is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group known for executing covert attacks upon major corporations.
Brit Marling
Sarah
Alexander Skarsgård
Benji
Elliot Page
Izzy
Toby Kebbell
Doc
Shiloh Fernandez
Luca
Aldis Hodge
Thumbs
Danielle Macdonald
Tess
Hillary Baack
Eve
Patricia Clarkson
Sharon
Jason Ritter
Tim
Julia Ormond
Paige Williams
Billy Magnussen
Porty McCabe
Wilbur Fitzgerald
Robert McCabe
John Neisler
Rory Huston
Jamey Sheridan
Richard Cannon
Pamela Roylance
Diane Wisecarver
Ryan Grego
Johnny Perkins
Ava Bogle
Johnny's Mom
Patricia French
Fake Mom
Ron Flagge
Hiller Brood Security
Han Soto
Sharon's Assistant
Billy Slaughter
Trevor "The Fed"
Richard Zeringue
Railroad Bull #1
Brian Oerly
Railroad Bull #2
Randy Fife
Railroad Bull #3
Michael Nouryeh
Voice of Jim
Director, Writer
Zal Batmanglij
Writer
Brit Marling
April 27, 2022
6
Probably inspired by a swathe of similarly themed movies, this is a fairly run of the mill drama about a stereotypically off-beat group determined to bring down a corporation that treats the local ecology with scent regard. Brit Marling - who has involvement on both sides of the camera - is "Sarah" an agent tasked with infiltrating this group. The more she mixes with them, understands them and their views and priorities, the more she begins to feel emotionally and professionally compromised - especially as there appears ample evidence that at least one of their target organisations is as guilty as sin. The supporting cast are adequate - Toby Kebbell and Alexander Skarsgård chip in well, but for the most part this is really pretty dull. Marling fails to inspire as does the incredibly simplistic writing and though there is a degree of vindication towards the end; the whole thing lacked characters about whom I really cared and at just short of two hours I was a bit bored. A worthy topic doesn't necessarily make for a worthy film and this needed way much more creative effort than is offered up here.