Set in Stalin-era Soviet Union, a disgraced MGB agent is dispatched to investigate a series of child murders -- a case that begins to connect with the very top of party leadership..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 137 minutes
✓ Genre: Crime, Thriller
✓ Stars: Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Noomi Rapace, Fares Fares, Joel Kinnaman
✓ Director: Ridley Scott, Pietro Scalia, Dylan Tichenor, Richard Price, Martin Vačkář
The Child 44 (2015) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Child 44 (2015) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Child 44 (2015) is staring with Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Noomi Rapace, Fares Fares, Joel Kinnaman, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Ridley Scott, Pietro Scalia, Dylan Tichenor, Richard Price, Martin Vačkář juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.