Helen Mirren,
Sam Worthington,
Jessica Chastain,
Jesper Christensen,
Marton Csokas
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The espionage thriller begins in 1997, as shocking news reaches retired Mossad secret agents Rachel (Helen Mirren) and Stephan (Tom Wilkinson) about their former colleague David (Ciarán Hinds). All th... read more
Directed by: John Madden
Release Date: August 31, 2011
Keywords:
spy,
helen mirren,
sam worthington,
nhl jersey,
jessica chastain,
Helen Mirren ,
Sam Worthington ,
Jessica Chastain ,
Marton Csokas
DVD Release Date: December 6, 2011
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May 18, 2012John Madden has created a taut, suspenseful, smart thriller that featured an excellent cast. The time-shifting story may create some confusing and distracting casting problems, but I feel the film needed to be told in this way. Overall, after a great first-half, the story start... read more
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March 30, 2012I don't know about this version, but I enjoyed the Israeli film that is the source material. The story is an interesting one, involving both personal and national pride, and filmed and paced so matter of factly - almost like a play (which occured to me at one point - you could p... read more
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March 23, 2012This movie failed to hold my interest to finsh it till the end, i dont know why but the story just seemed mundane and slow, which just bored me! Your gripped for so long then it just starts to dwindle to the point that i couldnt finish it! Yes theres supense, twists and exciteme... read more
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March 23, 2012fb100000145236770"The Debt" is a good spy thriller that has enough twists to keep you interested. But not enough action to keep you from being bored. The movie revolves around a trio of retired Mossad secret agents. They've been celebrated for decades after carrying out a mission to track down... read more
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February 22, 2012John Madden's The Debt is an espionage thriller with much to be proud about.
While the story plays a part at making this film as intriguing as it is, it is the storytelling that deserves a lot of credit. Basically set in two time periods, and jumping back and forth betw
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February 2, 2012Good movie! The movie was pretty good and well made. Very good acting by everyone involved in this film.
The espionage thriller begins in 1997, as shocking news reaches retired Mossad secret agents Rachel (Helen Mirren) and Stefan (Tom Wilkinson) about their former colleague Dav... read more -
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January 23, 2012Well made, beautifully acted film without sensationalist trendy special effects, or plots, for miniature attention spans. Riveting, and tense tale. Excellent use of flashing back, and forth, between the two time periods make this very compelling. Helen Mirren is fantastic, as usual.
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January 9, 2012An outstanding espionage thriller that tells the story of a case the Mossad handles in 1965 to get a Nazi War Criminal.. Full of action to keep you on the edge of your seat as 3 Mossad agents attempt to get a Nazi Doctor across the East Berlin Boarder, mission fails and we see th... read more
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January 2, 2012The Debt has great moments of intensity and suspense, but the weak story and lack of character resemblance in it's time-shifting scenes make this film difficult to enjoy.
Critic Reviews
September 6, 2011
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
September 6, 2011
Anthony Lane, New Yorker
There is an awkward, irresoluble tension between the movie's urge to thrill and the weighty pull of the historical obligations that it seeks to assume. How much, to be blunt, should we be enjoying our... Full Review
September 2, 2011
Christopher Orr, The Atlantic
Vogel's introduction, 'This is my hand, and this is the speculum,' may at last have displaced the 'Is it safe?' of Christian Szell--another Mengele stand-in--as the most discomfiting sentence ever utt... Full Review
September 1, 2011
Michael Granberry, Dallas Morning News
Rather than focus on the evil of the Nazi villain, it wallows in the collective regret of three Israeli Mossad agents who in 1966 let the bad guy slip away when they had him in their clutches. Full Review
September 1, 2011
John Anderson, Wall Street Journal
There are movies you want to like that just won't let you. Full Review
September 1, 2011
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
The direction and performances remain as solid as ever, but they're both growing obscured by the top-heavy plot. Full Review
September 1, 2011
Tom Long, Detroit News
The Debt has the overall air of an Oscar contender that never got into the ring -- well-made, but not spectacular. Still, it serves as a fine, full introduction to Chastain's potential. Full Review
September 1, 2011
John DeFore, Washington Post
The Debt roots itself in reality more plausibly than most contemporary spy films without sacrificing the genre's tense thrills. Full Review
September 1, 2011
Ella Taylor, NPR
The movie drowns the deeper questions it raises in a sadistic procedural, an endless circular motion of fight scenes whose only justification is themselves. Full Review
September 1, 2011
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
A strong cast fails to rescue this ponderous Oscar bait. Full Review
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