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Rogue Agent

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United Kingdom, Germany, United States
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2022

1h 55m

Director Declan Lawn, Adam Patterson
Starring Gemma Arterton, James Norton, Marisa Abela, Sarah Goldberg
Genre Thriller
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Based on a true story, this film recounts the life of conman Robert Freegard, who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and fooled several people into going underground for fear of assassination by the IRA. His schemes continue until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.

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75

Observer by Emily Zemler

The high-thrills onscreen version, which adheres relatively closely to reality, is taut, exciting and will send viewers to frantically search Wikipedia for the rest of the story.
75

RogerEbert.com by Glenn Kenny

The direction is efficient and coherent. Arterton has been lately choosing roles that emphasize flinty self-determination over movie-star charisma, and she’s getting better at them all the time; this is one of her most credible and engaging portrayals yet. James Norton is equally impressive.
60

Paste Magazine by Jesse Hassenger

At times, Rogue Agent feels reluctant to fully engage in the kind of deception that might make it a trickier, more “fun” piece of work; it’s almost too tasteful for its own good.
75

Collider by Maggie Lovitt

With neat, concise storytelling, and a skilled cast, Rogue Agent is a compelling film that will appeal to thriller and true crime lovers alike.
70

Variety by Manuel Betancourt

As a revenge spy thriller of sorts (the kind that seems tailor-made for a TV miniseries these days), “Rogue Agent” is an engaging affair. Much of it is due to Arterton, whose steely performance firmly anchors the film even during its most improbable twists and turns — especially as it careens toward its inevitable conclusion and its all too pat final image.
60

Los Angeles Times by Noel Murray

The film is ultimately a thoughtful study of how anyone, no matter how vulnerable or self-assured, can be fooled by someone who projects confidence and expertise.
50

TheWrap by Robert Abele

Rogue Agent is plenty fascinated by the abridged version of this saga — bad men are out there — but you’ll wish for that darker, less cleanly shaped telling the more you think about its scarier contours.
75

Movie Nation by Roger Moore

Rogue Agent presents some things that truly stretch credulity as simple facts, leaving the viewer to slap our head in wonder because, damned if this story isn’t “true.” You can look it up, although that’s not recommended until after you’ve seen it. Because as this clever script winds its way towards a finale that’s not really a conclusion, you’d be cheating yourself of the fun of the mystery-thriller you’re watching, and the one you’re frantically writing in your head as possibility after possibility pops up, is wrestled with and discarded to make way for the next.

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