Rating of
2.5/4
Unknown - wrote on 08/02/14
'A Most Wanted Man' is a well directed and acted thriller. I hesitate to call it a thriller, because it's not actually 'thrilling'. It is entertaining, for what it is. The film is not trying to meet any standards of the labeled genre. It's completely it's own thing. The story makes itself out to be slightly complicated, with how it is presented, but it's actually super simple. This makes the deliberately slow pace unnecessary. Yet, at the same time, the pace makes for decent build-up. A counteractive means of progression. It filled me with anticipation and impatience, simultaneously. However, the finale pulled things together. It was unexpected and left a nice sting of harsh realism.
