A story so nuts, it had to be true . . .

Rating: 8/10 (7 October 2019)

. . . but you don't expect to be so captivated, all the same. At least, I didn't.
I can't say just how many liberties were taken with this movie's story -- or just how "Hollywood" it is -- but that's why I loved it so much. Affleck approached this film with the '70s movie grain and aesthetics that are right up my alley (even kicking things off with the old Warner Bros logo). And even with such a top-shelf cast, Alan Arkin was the standout for me. His cynical producer made the film's first act in Hollywood so damn enjoyable, and he's just the movie's bright spot.
But even so, Affleck's bona fides are on full display here; it's an exceptionally underplayed performance in an exhilarating suspense flick. He's never wowed me as an actor before now, but I can no longer question in front or behind the camera.
This is a great movie!