Review of Cleanskin (2012) by Angela E — 10 Nov 2013

Gritty and bleak. Sean Bean performs admirably as a veteran spook. The story halts several times to show the grooming of a terrorist. He's a man who has lost any focus in his life and is thus easily and callously manipulated by his Muslim "mentor".

Disjointed in parts, nihilistic (expedient British establishment, the downtrodden masses, and, not at all glamorous London), it remains a good action film. This is realism and likely, a real view of current day terrorism.

Not for the faint-hearted. Adults only.