Review of The Debt (2010) by Aliceofx — 13 Feb 2016
The Debt tries too much to be an action thriller when it should have focused on being a drama, because there really isn't that much action in the story. On the other hand a drama with a focus on the characters could have given the story more depth.
But honestly that is just criticizing the movie for what it isn't. As for what it is is a very decent film that will be entertaining even despite the story's flaws. Out of those the most annoying would probably be the flash forwards that are then later repeated in their entirety even though we've seen them already. It's annoying and adds nothing new to the experience.
That and the story doesn't really lead to anything with an ending that seems weird and made up on the last minute. What was Vogel's relationship to the patient claiming to be him and why was he doing it? None of that is explained and the fight at the end seems out of place.
That said The Debt is not a bad film, above mediocre I would say, and overall a good watch.
This review of The Debt (2010) was written by Aliceofx on 13 Feb 2016.
The Debt has generally received positive reviews.
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