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****1/2 stars
"This will show the world the destruction of the infidels."
"This will show the world your sacrifice."

"We're Americans. We read your emails."

Some of the most impressive shit Brian De Palma has ever shot. A continuation of the ideas and themes seeded in Redacted by way of Passion's aesthetic adventures. Definitely not the film it was originally supposed to be, but in a weird way the fragmented quality only makes it more intriguing. I pity the poor bastards who tried to market this as a straight action thriller.

****1/2 stars
CLEARLY compromised yet despite this still manages to be one of De Palma's best. Almost feel's like if an amazing director tried to make a thriller in the style of The Room, but as crazy as that sounds it fucking works. This film is pure camp combined with De Palma's masterful filmmaking. If we ever get his cut, it could truly be a perfect film.

PS: Features the greatest use of split screen in cinema.

Truly preposterous, bizarre movie. Plays as a satire/parody of political thrillers like Homeland almost because (in spite of?) the clear studio-mandated editing. Although the film was obviously compromised, the wacky plot developments reveal De Palma wildly indulging in his vintage trademarks: insane split screen POV massacre via laptop screen, a third act showdown almost told entirely in slow-motion, smoldering split diopter closeups, roaming overhead crane shots.

No star rating for this one because it’s not a finished movie. It’s agonizing to watch at times. There’s a fun rooftop chase that was pretty clearly temp tracked to the “Kidnapped” cue from NORTH BY NORTHWEST (which is amusing because the sequence is a riff on VERTIGO), but it plays like a walk-through. The bullfight finale is brilliantly conceived, but it feels like the money shots are missing. De Palma was forced to rush through principal photography due to shady behavior from his financiers, and isn’t doing press. I’m surprised he kept his name it. But if you’re a fan, it’s an interesting companion piece to REDACTED, as well as a politically radical inversion of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE. What could’ve been...

**** stars
Whew. Clearly botched but still manages to be one of the most formally creative and impressive action/thrillers of the past few years. The final neon-drenched set-piece (mostly in slow motion) is truly something to behold.

****1/2 stars
90s De Palma with the political intrigue of Redacted. I’m glad this finally came out, this film is fantastic.

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Ne me demandez pas qui sont ces gars.

C'est incroyable. A partir de 2:10, j'ai ri aux larmes en continu. J'en reviens pas. Finalement je veux le voir TOUT DE SUITE.

Par contre ça montre absolument tout du coup.

C'est un peu long avant qu'il ne la joue à domicile mais à partir de là, c'est fantastique.

Pas besoin, ça se voit à leurs avis de gens qui se sont précipités : des méga-vendus.

Big up au mec qui se branle à vif du premier avis et à l'hyperbolique "meilleure utilisation du split screen ever".

Puis "c'est un mix de Redacted et Passion", paye ton combo merdeux.

On verra si tu dis ça des premiers avis sur le Nolan.

Les stans de Nolan sont parmi les pires...mais Nolan est populaire alors que De Palma est déchu donc les fans de ce dernier en font souvent des caisses pour compenser.

Oui tout le début est BORING.

Et le climax sera de nuit, trop cool.