I had high hopes here - a tense political thriller which at least alludes to contemporary crises, with fantastic performances from Sean Penn and an almost unrecognisable Nicole Kidman. It's paced well, squeezing in a lot of background and plot development without being confusing, but as it progresses, cracks start to appear. Too much attention is paid to the lead characters, whilst the plot seems to eventually fizzle out. The climactic scene is almost naive in it's right-on simplicity. If only it was that easy to put dictators in their place.
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