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All the Old Knives
Secrets kill.
When the CIA discovers one of its agents leaked information that cost more than 100 people their lives, veteran operative Henry Pelham is assigned to root out the mole with his former lover and colleague Celia Harrison.
- Original title
- All the Old Knives
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
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CinemaSerf
Apr 23, 2022 · via TMDB
The scene is set in a fine restaurant where "Pelham" (Chris Pine) and ex-girlfriend "Celia" (Thandiwe Newton) and sharing some wine and considering who betrayed them many years earlier when their CIA operation around the hijacking of an airliner in Vienna went wrong. Ostensibly, "Pelham" is leading an investigation into the identity of the mole - it could be either of them, for all we know, or it could be their boss "Compton" (Sir Jonathan Pryce)... Sadly, though, John Le Carré this isn't. The narrative uses Pine's character as the conduit to interrogate all the potential suspects, and sadly that drags us into the solidly melodramatic aspects of his relationship with "Celia". On the plus side, that allows him to do what he has been trying to do ever since "Star Trek" (2009) - get his ass out on screen, but otherwise it is a terribly slowly paced affair. The espionage elements are largely subsumed into the relationship drama and frankly, neither Pine nor Newton have much to do in this dialogue heavy drudge of a film. It looks good, the production has a style to it; but quite simply not enough happens to keep it stimulating, the soporific lighting starts to take effects and after about 45 minutes I was really quite bored with it all. The ending is quite quirky, but it was all too little too late for me.
Manuel São Bento
Apr 7, 2022 · via TMDB
MORE REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/ "All the Old Knives holds an extraordinary cast and an interesting premise, but Janus Metz's uninspired execution turns a movie with immense potential into yet another generic work with little replay value. Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton shine as the protagonists, and their astonishing chemistry transforms a simple dinner into the most captivating storyline of the entire narrative. However, the constant shifts between different timelines and distinct perspectives withdraw energy, pacing, and focus from Olen Steinhauer's decent screenplay. Furthermore, Laurence Fishburne and Jonathan Pryce are criminally underused. It's far from being a non-recommended flick, but it leaves a somewhat bitter feeling by the end." Rating: C
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Chris Pine
Henry Pelham
Thandiwe Newton
Celia Harrison
Jonathan Pryce
Bill Compton
Laurence Fishburne
Vick Wallinger
Corey Johnson
Karl Stein
Jonjo O'Neill
Ernst Pul
Ahd Kamel
Leila Maloof
David Dawson
Owen Lassiter
Nasser Memarzia
Mohammed Dudayev
Orli Shuka
Ilyas Shishani
Gala Gordon
Waitress
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Treble
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Derek Siow
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Dar Dash
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Judy Farr
Set Decoration
Charlotte Bruus Christensen
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Elizabeth Donker Curtius
Stunt Double
Janus Metz
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John Higgins
Gaffer
Jina Jay
Casting
Chris Pine
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Mark Gordon
Executive Producer
Zev Foreman
Executive Producer
Matt Jackson
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Nick Wechsler
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Steve Schwartz
Producer
Peter Clarke
Music Editor
Mary Ramos
Music Supervisor
Rebekka Karijord
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