‘Rogue Agent’ Movie Review 2022

Rogue Agent is Dirty John (2018) meets James Bond.

Rogue Agent is a 2022 thriller movie starring Gemma Arterton y James Norton. It is directed by Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson.

Synopsis

Robert Freegard is a professional con man who, among his many “adventures”, impersonates an MI5 agent.

Rogue Agent
Rogue Agent (2022), a Netflix movie

Review

A good thriller brought to us by Netflix, who, when it wants to, knows how to put aside comedies targeted at teens, and offer a movie for grown-ups that lives up to the genre, albeit without much originality. Being inspired on true events the story is served to the writers, and they have managed a screenplay that is well structured, well-paced, succeeds at profiling the leading characters in an effective, coherent and entertaining manner.

Without grand gestures nor spectacular visuals, it does work in terms of script, and structure, more than in direction that seeks to be inconspicuous within the genre rather than shining brightly. This last aspect is left to the leading character played by James Norton who portrays the seducer with great care, so much so he even seduces the viewer.

It is a thriller, which is based on the characters, and their stories, without scenic outbursts, and does develop quite slowly, at times too slowly, and becomes diluted at times. However, it is a production that has found its own tempo and balance.

You might think that is one of the good ones of its kind. It is not bad, but it isn’t awe inducing. The story is good though, but it seems to be adapted in the screenplay for an overdone dramatic ending.

Our Opinion

A thriller that knows how to pace itself and tell a good story. It is not a cinematic masterpiece cinema, but it is definitely one of the better choices amongst the productions offered to us by the paltform.

Rogue Agent
Rogue Agent (2022), a Netflix movie

Other Reviews

“This slick and intriguing thriller is inspired by the disturbing, real-life machinations of car salesman Robert Freegard (who is also the subject of Netflix docu-series The Puppet Master).”

Jeremy Aspinall

Release Date

August 12, 2022.

Where to Watch Rogue Agent

On Netflix when available.

Movie Trailer

The Cast

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Gemma Arterton

Alice Archer

James Norton

Robert Freegard

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Marisa Abela

Sophie Jones

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Sarah Goldberg

Jenny Jackson

Shazad Latif

DC Sonny Chandra

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Freya Mavor

Mae Hansen

Rob Malone

Ian Preston

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Julian Barratt

Phil

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Edwina Findley Dickerson

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Jimmy Akingbola

Andrew

Rogue Agent (2022)

Rogue Agent

Movie title: Rogue Agent

Movie description: Robert Freegard is a professional con man who, among his many "adventures", impersonates an MI5 agent.

Date published: August 7, 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Duration: 115 mins

Director(s): Declan Lawn, Adam Patterson

Actor(s): Gemma Arterton, James Norton, Shazad Latif, Jimmy Akingbola, Sarah Goldberg, Julian Barratt, Freya Mavor, Edwina Findley Dickerson

Genre: Thriller

Our Opinion

A thriller that knows how to pace itself and tell a good story. However, it is a story we have already seen.

Overall

6/10
6/10
Martin Cid
Martin Cid
Writer, pipe smoker and founder of MCM
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