Review of The November Man (2014) by Hazelrah — 16 Dec 2016

The November Man: Well, I have to give it to this movie…it did impress me. I came in to this movie with deep skepticism because these covert-ops, CIA, cloak and dagger movies usually do disappoint many audiences.

I find that a lot of these movies blend together and give just a stereotypical perspective of this genre. The intricacies of a spy movie plot often become bogged down by the twists and turns, making it difficult to understand the significance of whatever is happening.

Also the many different locals of a spy movie make it confusing. So I was relieved that The November Man actually paid off in both story, character, and action. This movie stills makes you pay careful attention, but it is very accessible and user-friendly.

The plot revolves around two CIA agents in a mentor-student relationship. Pierce Brosnan plays a seasoned spy, Devereaux, and some other guy plays his pupil, Mason. They quickly split after a botched mission drives them a part right from the start of the movie.

This scene alone sets the stage for a very thrilling back and forth between them as their paths later cross and their interests are at odds with each other. The rest of the story involves a would-be Russian president and other very interesting characters.

I won’t say much more because it is easy to give too much away. Suffice to say the lead characters are rich in development as are the others. You will see many interesting exchanges along with an interesting story.

This movie deserves a little praise for that and also for being a better and smarter movie than most films released now-a-days. And it might even be interesting to watch it one more time.