Done right.

Rating: 9/10 (20 May 2020)

I had been ditching this film for quite a while because I thought it would be like one of those boring spy-mystery films where nothing much happens, but this movie surprised me.
This movie it is so different from anything else but in a very interesting way, and I think all credit for that goes to the director. The film feels so well studied and controlled - you know that the director has it very clear in his head what he wants from everybody involved and he knows how to get it from them. I'm surprised that the director didn't got an Oscar nod for this, really I would put this among 20 best directed films of the decade.
Other than directing what I really loved in this film was the cinematography and the score. This film has some incredibly beautiful shots but more than that they are very fitting with in telling this story in the proper way. I love the way the camera moves, I love the way they use the close ups and the way they use the shadows, really really beautiful. The score also works perfectly in setting the tone of the film, it makes you more invested in the movie.
I think that Gary Oldman is one of the most overrated actors on Hollywood and this role, this performance of his is no exception. I don't know how he has everybody bewitched into thinking that he is such a good and even special actor, but man he is far from that. I can easily explain why his performance it's so bad but not without spoiling the movie, so...
Overall I think that a lot of people wouldn't like this one if they are looking for a movie to have fun with, but from a technical-filmmaking standpoint this is one of the best works I have ever seen, it's extremely well paced, extremely well directed and written and it deserves more recognition.