The November Man
Regie:
Roger DonaldsonKamera:
Romain LacourbasMusik:
Marco BeltramiBesetzung:
Pierce Brosnan, Luke Bracey, Ольга Куриленко, Eliza Taylor, Caterina Scorsone, Bill Smitrovich, Will Patton, Amila Terzimehic, Lazar Ristovski (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Der in die Jahre gekommene ehemalige CIA-Agent Peter Devereaux (Pierce Brosnan), Codename NOVEMBER MAN, bekommt den Auftrag, eine Zeugin ausfindig zu machen und zu beschützen, die offenbar stichfeste Beweise für die Schuld des zukünftigen russischen Präsidenten an einem grausamen Massaker in Tschetschenien hat. Er gerät dabei nicht nur ins Visier anderer CIA-Einheiten und des russischen Geheimdienstes, sondern trifft auch auf seinen einstigen Schützling Mason (Luke Bracey), einem ehrgeizigen CIA-Agenten, der wiederum auf ihn angesetzt wird. Bei dem Versuch, die Augenzeugin zu retten und die Geheimdienste auszutricksen, liefert er sich mit dem jungen Ex-Kollegen einen tödlichen Schlagabtausch, in den er all seine Erfahrung legt. Am Ende kann es nur einen geben, der sagen kann: Auftrag erledigt. (Universum Film)
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American studios don't pay screenwriters such small money that they can't create somewhat more believable characters and more credible stories. The November Man is watchable, but I had no enthusiasm for it. Similar stories are brought to us by American action movies 12 times a year. Brosnan got to play a confident seasoned action hero in his old age, good for him. Overall impression: 40%.
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Do you want an old-school espionage ride in a visual style for the new millennium, but you can’t find it? The Balkans offer a raw and inhospitable setting that is not sufficiently used, the action is terribly poorly directed, and it rather resembles the best of the 1980s through editing and cinematography. Pierce Brosnan handles it perfectly, and his character as an ex-CIA operative is believable, but the story has so many twists and contrivances, so many things happening by chance at exactly the right moment when the script needs it, that it's impossible to enjoy it even with a great sense of humor. Furthermore, it seems that Brosnan, unlike someone like Sean Penn (The Gunman), obviously no longer wants to go into clear and physically demanding full contact combat scenes, and that is a pity.
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Excellent action movie with a ticking storyline and, moreover, a protagonist with whom the whole hour and three quarters can easily go by. Pierce Brosnan shows that he still has what it takes to play action characters, especially those tough ones without mercy. He succeeded in this and I can imagine that he would also catch my attention in other movies.
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