Review of The Mauritanian (2021) by David Rooney for The Hollywood Reporter — 12 Jan 2021
This legal procedural remains strangely flat, despite its star power and a gripping central performance from Tahar Rahim as Slahi. An unimpeachably well-intentioned treatment of a dark chapter in American justice, it's methodical and serious-minded to a fault.
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This review of The Mauritanian (2021) was written by David Rooney and published by The Hollywood Reporter on 12 Jan 2021.
The Mauritanian has generally received positive reviews.
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