THE NOVEMBER MAN is another tough-guy vehicle for Pierce Brosnan, who has been really excelling in the thriller genre when taken out of his overblown Bond movies. Here he plays an assassin forced to do battle with his own protege when a corrupt Russian politician brings chaos to Europe. The film marks a re-teaming for Brosnan and director Roger Donaldson after their excellent DANTE'S PEAK and while it's not as good as that movie, this isn't bad at all. The main problem I had with it is that it has a cheap, digital look at times and the use of CGI blood and the like is pretty poor. Otherwise, this is a compelling BOURNE-style story with narrative that's complex enough to keep you watching. Brosnan is as smooth and suave as ever and Australian actor Luke Bracey does well in support. There's also a fine turn from the surprisingly good Olga Kurylenko, who is better here than she ever was in QUANTUM OF SOLACE.
Review of The November Man
The November Man
(2014)
A bit 'digital' at times, but otherwise enjoyable
18 March 2018
Warning: Spoilers