Rotten
Ropey performances, join-the-dots plotting and nail-shreddingly awful dialogue.
Tom Huddleston, Time Out
Closed Circuit
They see your every move.
2013 · 1h 36m
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
John Crowley
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Closed Circuit
Overview
A high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team - testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their lives in jeopardy.
Director and cast
- John Crowley Director
- Eric Bana as Martin Rose
- Rebecca Hall as Claudia Simmons-Howe
- Ciarán Hinds as Devlin
- Jim Broadbent as Attorney General
- Kenneth Cranham as Cameron Fischer
- Isaac Hempstead Wright as Tom Rose
- Julia Stiles as Joanna Reece
- Anne-Marie Duff as Melissa
- Riz Ahmed as Nazrul Sharma
- Denis Moschitto as Farroukh Erdogan
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Fresh
There are enough genuine moments of surprise to make this genre exercise an invigorating one.
Aisha Harris, Slate
Fresh
Sharp ensemble work ups this thriller's intelligence quotient.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Rotten
The lawyers are supposed to be former lovers, but the film doesn't allow the leads to display any chemistry; likewise, it doesn't generate any suspense from its tried-and-true conspiracy premise.
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
Fresh
The movie is low-key but each scene is packed with information. Full understanding demands full attention.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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