This is a fast-paced action film made in 2016, starring Idris Elba looking
more like James Bond than James Bond. It's not boring for a moment, from
beginning to end. That makes it all the more puzzling that the critics have
rated it so poorly.
The film is about Michael Mason, an American pick-pocket in Paris who's
wrongly accused of a major crime. He steals a carrier bag that contains a
mobile phone and a stuffed toy. He pockets the phone and throws the bag away in a
street corner. A minute later there's an explosion that kills four people.
There was a bomb hidden in the stuffed toy. CCTV footage identifies him as the
man who placed the bomb.
The CIA agent Sean Briar (Idris Elba) is the first to find Michael. After
initial doubts, he believes Michael's story, even though his superior officers
are pressuring him to hand Michael over to the French police. There's
something bigger going on. The bomb was just a warning for a bigger attack
planned for Bastille Day. Sean relies on Michael's help in foiling the plot.
The film was a box office success. Cinema audiences know a good film when they
see one.
Success Rate: + 1.7
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