Fresh
Bill Nighy is the hushed engine of the film, just as Rachel Weisz is asked to be the emblem of a vein of decency and commitment that is worth defending.
David Thomson, The New Republic
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New Century. New Rules.
2011 · 1h 39m · Not Rated
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
David Hare
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Overview
Johnny is a long-serving MI5 officer. His boss dies suddenly, leaving behind an inexplicable file which threatens the stability of the organisation.
Director and cast
- David Hare Director
- Bill Nighy as Johnny Worricker
- Rachel Weisz as Nancy Pierpan
- Ralph Fiennes as Alec Beasley
- Michael Gambon as Benedict Baron
- Felicity Jones as Julianne Worricker
- Tom Hughes as Ralph Wilson
- Judy Davis as Jill Tankard
- Rakhee Thakrar as Muna Hammami
- Saskia Reeves as Anthea Catcheside
- Ewen Bremner as Rollo Maverley
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
94%
Tomatometer
Fresh
I felt stuck on the outside, while the characters went through their paces secretly understanding everything that was at stake.
Matthew Gilbert, Boston Globe
Fresh
It's the right cast in the right setting but with a wrongfully righteous script.
Alessandra Stanley, New York Times
Fresh
Even though there may be a fleeting moment when you feel an urge to slap Mr. Nighy and yell: "Perk up," in truth he can do no wrong here.
Nancy DeWolf Smith, Wall Street Journal
Rotten
The post-Cold War evolution of MI5 is a potentially juicy subject, but while Hare lines up the elements, he fails to take the story anyplace especially revelatory or combustible.
David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter
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