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Closed Circuit

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United Kingdom, United States · 2013
Rated R · 1h 36m
Director John Crowley
Starring Eric Bana, Rebecca Hall, Ciarán Hinds, Jim Broadbent
Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Farroukh Erdogan is captured as a suspect in a London terrorist attack. The attorney general appoints Claudia Simmons-Howe as special advocate on Erdogan's legal team. Meanwhile, Claudia's former lover Martin Rose becomes the lead defense attorney on the team, making the case even more complicated. As Martin assembles the case, he uncovers a sinister conspiracy, placing him and Claudia in danger.

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IndieWire by

Many of the problems with Closed Circuit stem from a script littered with first-draft exposition...exacerbated by unimaginative staging.

38

Slant Magazine by Abhimanyu Das

It fails as a critique of draconian security states and surveillance culture, moving too fast to properly consider any of the well-worn ideas it glosses over.

50

The Playlist by Gabe Toro

The sloppy reveals of the third act can be seen from miles away, turning this into a low-impact actioner where characters are turned into chess pieces, and the narrative’s aim is to strategically assemble the parts like a play set.

50

McClatchy-Tribune News Service by Roger Moore

Blame it on the weak chemistry of the stars, blame it on the way the script refuses to let them develop chemistry and the perfunctory way the story is dispensed with, but the sparks aren’t there.

50

Village Voice by Stephanie Zacharek

To Crowley's credit, Closed Circuit is decidedly unflashy. But maybe that's a liability: There's a fine line between restrained and drab, and Closed Circuit falls just on the wrong side of it.

50

The Hollywood Reporter by Stephen Farber

A couple of scenes toward the end do generate the suspense that the whole movie needed. But the impact is too muted, and an air of tired familiarity ultimately curdles the entire enterprise.

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