23/10
That’s probably because Keira Knightley stars in both
Synopsis
Helen embarks on a passionate affair with a man who has no idea what her secret identity is. Caught at gunpoint when her lover falls victim to the dangerous London underworld, Helen’s employer calls in Sam to protect her. Neither of them mentions Love, Actually, a hugely popular Christmas film.
It starts off really well
Featured in Graham Norton’s Cher/Keira Knightley/Michael Fassbender/Josh Brolin/Jalen Ngonda (2024). It’s one of those run-of-the-mill parties where you can’t really fault the acting, and the production values are pretty much impeccable. You think you’re going to be captivated and seduced by a complex spy thriller.
But John Le Carre isn’t
Instead you quickly realise that it’s neither serious nor funny. As is often the case these days, the problem is the lack of story. It has quirky characters and indeed characters with all the charm and wit in their conversation that one would expect from a psychopath.
Sadly disappointing, it could have been very good
They might be related to Eve from Killing Eve, but they’re poor cousins and don’t add up very well on the psychopath DNA heritage scale. It’s a comic book caricature of a spy thriller, with a story that relies on a thin plot and frequent action scenes to fill the space. No need to waste time scrolling endlessly — here’s the full lineup of new movies and TV shows streaming on Netflix this month.