Réalisation:
Jeffrey NachmanoffScénario:
Jeffrey NachmanoffPhotographie:
J. Michael MuroMusique:
Mark KilianActeurs·trices:
Guy Pearce, Don Cheadle, Jeff Daniels, Neal McDonough, Archie Panjabi, Hassam Ghancy, Simon Reynolds, Scali Delpeyrat, Saïd Taghmaoui, Adeel Akhtar (plus)Résumés(1)
L'agent du FBI Roy Clayton enquête sur un complot international. Tout semble accuser l'ancien officier des opérations spéciales US Samir Horn, personnage mystérieux aux relations inquiétantes. Horn a le don étrange de surgir juste avant qu'une opération n'échoue, et de prendre le large avant qu'on ait pu l'interroger. La section inter-agences chargée de l'appréhender rencontre le vétéran Carter, un freelance de la vieille école qui loue ses services à la CIA et semble en savoir long, et l'agent du FBI Max Archer. L'équipe croit découvrir la preuve des activités illicites de Horn au Yémen, à Nice et à Londres, mais de nouvelles et surprenantes révélations amènent Clayton à s'interroger sur les motivations de Horn. Est-il un traitre, ou la vérité ne serait-elle pas plus compliquée ? Déterminé à résoudre cette énigme, Clayton talonne Horn de ville en ville, de pays en pays, l'obligeant à s'enfoncer chaque jour davantage dans un monde ténébreux de secrets et de mensonges... (Paramount Pictures FR)
(plus)Critiques (6)
A clever, thoughtful, intelligently delivered "small" film about big things, based primarily on excellent actors - Don Cheadle is great by default, Guy Pearce is back in form years later - and a penetrating look into the world of Islamic terrorism. However, the plot is not that great (not a lot happens in two hours) and the dialogues, although they contain a lot of life wisdom, are in fact repetitive in the second half. I feel sad not giving this 4 stars for the fantastic actors alone, but compared to the cynical glossators of Scott's Body of Lies, Traitor loses out quite significantly. Nachmanoff should have had his screenplay written by someone with a stronger authorial imprint because this will soon be forgotten. Which is too bad. 3 ½.
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Current as anything; unclichéd, miles away from the regular movie perspective on terrorism. Nothing here is black or white. Maybe only the actors. This is a mix of the concepts of Sleeper Cell and The Believer. It’s low-key, worrying, rich in opinion, needlessly unsimplistic, down-to-earth and convincing, unfolds at a really relaxed tempo and due to that in places it’s almost un-movie-like. In spite (or perhaps because) of that my enthusiasm for it knew no bounds. At least in the first half, then after all it falls into the “one man against everybody else" genre rut. But it’s still excellent right up until the closing ten minutes. All of the above applies too, but in a completely opposite stance. I would have welcomed this with open arms in a Hollywood blockbuster, but in this case I feel like sending the person responsible to a work camp in Yemen. For life.
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For losing almost two hours of my life to this movie, I have to thank a friend who significantly preferred it over Ridley Scott's Body of Lies. Because I really liked Scott's film, I was expecting something extraordinary and, in a way, it did come. While watching the actions in the world of terrorism, I suffered like an animal at times and shook my head in silent astonishment. The Traitor is not a complete disaster, but compared to Scott's professionally fast-paced popcorn flick, all the dramatic shortcomings, slower pace, and overall dullness of the film, as well as the lack of credibility and false tones in the script, become fully apparent. The final showdown with the army of terrorists seems seemingly impressive, but in reality, it is rather laughable. I was entertained for the first 15 minutes. Overall impression: 25%.
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A well made spy thriller that you will completely forget about within the next hour. I guess if you’re going to make something like this, you have to know how -)
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I expected a far more sophisticated film, especially given the impressive cast. But even great actors can’t save a film that fails to engage. That seems to be my case here. The film had a decent start, and it’s understandable that the pacing might be slower at first. It’s rare for a film to be as tense as a drum right from the beginning. Don Cheadle is probably the only major positive in this film. His character faced significant psychological strain, and he showed why he’s a top-tier actor in intense dialogues. In contrast, Guy Pearce’s performance as the FBI agent didn’t interest me at all. It felt flat, as if he just read the script and then went home. Jeff Daniels was criminally underused, which might be the biggest disappointment for me. The shootouts were also poorly executed, with the camera work ruining these moments by constantly shifting around, making it hard to see who was shooting whom. The explosions were fine, though. The script was also uninspiring and clichéd. When it came to the final twist (which might have looked good on paper), the execution frustrated me. Overall, Labyrinth of Lies was a much better effort in every respect. I give this film 47%.
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