The Interpreter

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Blu B It ends up being a run of the mill forgettable political thriller more or less. Everything is just alright enough about it. Pollack's direction isn't bad with some nice framing, a memorable location,and good camerawork but the plot is just so complex. It feels like there's three different subplots going on. One with Kidman, another with the actual assassination plot, and Penn's investigation. It's so hard to follow in the middle. The twist makes sense but there is no way anyone could get that from what came before. It's so jumpy and convuluted. The other problem is the acting is so emotionless. Penn & Kidman have about as much chemistry as North & South Korea have. Also, because we never really get a face on the bad guy and just get goons and people just show up once it's very hard to put a face to any of the conspirators as well. Add all that up and it ends up getting very boring. It's a interesting setup and the core murder plot is interesting but it just gets so distracted. Also, I don't get why you'd show the murders in Africa at the start. Clearly Kidman isn't behind it after what we saw so suspecting her and watching it all unfold for the first half feels pointless despite using it to establish character to. Skip this. I can't even say Pollack has lost his touch at this point for a last flick. He's always been prone to making borefests like this throughout his career. This isn't the worst one though for better or worse. It just needed to focus on the core plot, get better acting, and be able to put a face to the bad dudes. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/08/25 Full Review David B Would have had so much potential, but it's frustrating how implausible the scenario goes. The plot relies on many holes, miscommunication and sometimes dumb behavior from the main character (Kidman). Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/01/24 Full Review Ron M Penn and Kidman were great. Interesting reverse plot development. At first, difficult to follow, but when the plot began to unfold, there were some"Ah-Ha" moments. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/15/24 Full Review David R Two brilliant actors in a cluttered plot. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/23/23 Full Review John M Well acted, but implausible. Seeing the would-be pseudo-assassin stationed up above has been done-to-death, yet nobody ever expects to consider it until the final mad dash. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/11/23 Full Review jacek j Very nice thriller. Well written, played and executed. I wish "critics" would not diminish their own credibility by reviewing it based on politics than rather based on entertainment value... this is a must see classic. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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