Agent Hamilton: In The Interest Of The Nation

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Donald S Good action scenes with a predictable plot. Not sure the world wants a Swedish James Bond. This movie is primarily suitable for a Swedish audience. Mikael Persbrandt is really good in action roles. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Well done. Entertaining. Obviously not released in the USA because it doesn't fit in with how we like to see ourselves. But nothing new in that area for Nordic Noir Fans, who are sure to enjoy this series. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member The Swedish intelligence officer Carl Hamilton (Mikael Persbrandt) must leave his girlfriend because he gets assigned to infiltrate an international gang of smugglers who are about to sell Swedish missiles to terrorists. Hamilton's life depends on making the criminals at all times believe he is a Russian. When the weapon dealers and the terrorists meet, the whole transaction haywires and Hamilton has to kill and run. Being on his own, he cannot retrieve the missiles. Back in Sweden he is berated by a new superior. He returns to his girlfriend and admits he wants to quit his job. They have a reunion but she is a doctor and has to leave him in the middle of the night because of an emergency. He falls into sleep, recalling in his dream how he had to kill at close range during his recent mission. When she touches him while his nightmare peaks, he reacts as if he still was among cutthroats. Before he can even open his eyes he carries out a trained reflex and kills her. Obviously shocked and dismayed he leaves he flat. He blames his mentor DG for having him turned into a killing machine. DG persuades him not to give himself up and sends him abroad to rescue a Swedish technician who seems to be involved in the matter of the smuggled Swedish missiles. But a Western agency for mercenaries named Sectragon plans to kindle a new war as a profitable new business opportunity... "Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation" is loosely based on the books about the Swedish intelligence officer Carl Hamilton created by the Swedish author Jan Guillou which was quite popular during the 80s and 90s in Sweden. The character has been played by several actors on the silver screen throughout the years. Stellan Skarsgård was actually the first actor to play Carl Hamilton and now the time has come to Mikael Persbrandt to play him. "Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation" is a yet another Swedish classic so so attempt to make a swedish action film and I reckon it falls mostly on the poor acting. Persbrandt is ok, but the rest is more or less terrible. The budget must have been fairly big as the environments, set ups, props, action etc is of good standard, but that´s all pointless if the direction and acting are not of the same standard. "Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation" raises no eyebrows and my only real treat was the beautiful Saba Mubarak as Mouna Al Fathar. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Bästa svenska actionfilm genom tiderna?! Hollywood - watch out! :-) Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a clever one, with good action scenes, not too much of depth at the drama and suspense, but still a great movie. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Not quite the James Bond standard, but enjoyable non the less. Hey! it is better then a few of the Bond movies. It beats Die Another Day And Quantom of Solace any day. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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