The Stranger
Two strangers strike up a conversation on a long journey. One is a suspect in an unsolved missing person’s case and the other an undercover operative on his trail. Their uneasy friendship becomes the core of this tightly wrought thriller, which is based on the true story of one of the largest investigations and undercover operations in Australia.
- Released: 2022-10-06
- Runtime: 117 minutes
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Stars: Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Jada Alberts, Fletcher Humphrys, Mike Foenander, Steve Mouzakis, Simon Elrahi, Alan Dukes, Ewen Leslie, Matthew Sunderland, Lucinda Nicholas, Peta Shannon, Thibul Nettle, Melanie Munt, Anni Finsterer, Patty Glavieux, Adam Morgan, Stephen Leeder, Andreas Sobik, Nick Buckland
- Director: Thomas M. Wright
Comments
- emilpytlik - 12 April 2024
Good but forgettable
Intriguing, because its about catching a killer. But i felt it didnt show much of Henry's nature. Granted, there were a couple scenes that showed his more unhindged side. And they did show him slowly open up, and close back down when spooked.
But i felt his character was elusive. Maybe that's how it would be in real life? No emotion, absent?
I felt they didn't show much of the police's actual techniques either, and so: i was hooked but constantly felt i was waiting for something that didn't come.
The motive of Mark's son also added nothing, really
It was interesting to see this is how criminals are sometimes taken down. A good movie, but rather unmemorable with no takeaway? - sossolapro - 30 October 2023
Neat, powerful, very human...
Such a powerful movie. It is perfectly slow and stressful. The actors are brilliant, their dialogues so neat and human. Knowing that it is based on a true story, it makes me realise what an incredible job the police did there. It is subtle, smart. It is not one of those brilliant-criminal genius-cop unrealistic hollywood blockbusters. I loved it. The two main actors had so much depth and were so convincing, but the supporting cast was also brilliant, with some unexplained glances, stutters and details (not Hollywood ones). The demanding, harrowing movie that the story behind probably deserved.
