Style: Crime Motion Thriller
Director: Gavin O’Connor
Starring: Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, J.Okay. Simmons
Working Time: 132 minutes
Synopsis: Retired Monetary Crimes Enforcement Director Raymond King (J.Okay. Simmons) is killed whereas assembly with skilled murderer Anaïs (Daniella Pineda) to debate the case of a lacking Salvadorian household. King’s successor and protégé Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) seeks assist from elusive autistic accountant and skilled killer Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck), and their investigation results in a brutal human trafficking ring and a case of acquired savant syndrome. In want of extra firepower, Christian calls upon his brother Braxton (Jon Bernthal) for backup.
What Does Not Work As Effectively: Each the narrative ambition and the operating time wanted a trim, as there’s simply an excessive amount of happening. The human smuggling plot is nearly misplaced within the shuffle, the core journey of the Salvadorian household and their gifted son diminished to shorthand.
Key Quote:
Wolff: Do I make you nervous?
Medina: Escaped convict…skilled by mob accountants…purchasers are drug cartels, cash launderers, a number of warlords…
Wolff: Is {that a} sure?
