The Debt is the Ghost Writer of this year meaning it is a movie reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock: a movie filled with deceit, betrayal, and intrigue. And with an outstanding cast it doesn't disappoint.
Starting in 1997 with shocking news about their former colleague David Peretz (Ciarán Hinds)
reaching two retired Mossad secret agents, Rachel Singer (Helen Mirren) and Stephan Gold (Tom Wilkinson), The Debt starts the story off with a bang. From here the story is told through and across two different time periods with many twists and turns along the way.
The acting really made this movie work. Helen Mirren and Tom Wilkinson are as brilliant as ever giving nuanced performances full of emotion and everything they are most known for. The three younger actors in this movie were perfect for their roles. Jessica Chastain brought her character's fragility to life and made it believable and Marton Csokas and Sam Worthington played off of each other very well building tension between each other as the plot thickened.
Of course these performances would not be possible without the great script they had to work off of. This script was filled with everything a good espionage film needs: lies, deceit, betrayal, and action. Every sequence of action was outstanding, reminding viewers of the Bourne trilogy. The story made sense, was entertaining to watch, and created a fantastic start to fall movies.
Overall the acting was great, the script was even better, and all of it combined to create one of the best new espionage films of the year.
8/10
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