Crisis 2021
IMDb Ratings: 6.3/10
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Language: English
Release Year: 2021
Director: Nicholas Jarecki
Stars Cast: Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer, Evangeline Lilly
Director: Nicholas Jarecki
Stars Cast: Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer, Evangeline Lilly
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Crisis Movie Review
Greetings again in the dark. Leading artists often combine multi-story lines to create a sophisticated web of information for viewers to enjoy. Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Jarecki (ARBITRAGE, 2012) presents three story lines, all related to the current Opioid crisis. Although the film looks good and has deep characters, we have seen a lot in this and no new information has been given about the struggle. Instead, it is a standard ride that is not low enough for any characters to make us care.
Armie Hammer (and the latest burden attached to him) stars like Jake Kelly, a DEA Agent who has worked in secret in the hope of exposing Armenian-Canadian-American drug traffickers who face a large proportion of cross-border opioids. Hammer spends every movie with a very open brow that could promote mistrust between any potential drug groups.
In story 2, Evangeline Lilly (The wasp to the ANT-MAN movies) is Claire Reimann, an architect and drug addict recovering, who wants revenge when her beloved high school athlete's son is found dead with drugs in his program. The third installment includes Oscar-winning Gary Oldman (DARKEST HOUR, 2017) as Drs. Tyrone Brower, professor of science at the private University of Detroit. He owns a drug testing laboratory and faces a behavioral problem where the questionable lab has the effects of a “non-toxic analgesic” that puts people at risk, not to mention supporting his work.
Any of these actors or stories can carry the weight of the film, but when combined, they only succeed in eliminating the amount of entertainment and the level of tension. Oldman's story is very interesting and easy. It talks about how Big Pharma gets new rubber-stamped drugs with the support of labs and schools with cords. There are also doubts involved about the drug manufacturer's influence over the so-called independent FDA, and on top of all that, there is a moral concern for everyone who puts a strong dollar ahead of safety. Director Jarecki (Andrew Jarecki's brother who directed the excellent 2003 documentary CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS) begins the film with a well-shot, albeit short, chase-blowing scene in the frozen Canadian jungle. In fact, the overall performance of the camera is good. Truly a very complete text that prevents any stories or characters from being clicked. Mr. Oldman seems to feel that he needs to overcome the lack of complexity in his story, and as a result of the effort, he loses his usual reserved brain system.
Support work is provided by Greg Kinnear as a Dean who is willing to sacrifice ethics and friendship for financial gain, Michelle Rodriguez as DEA manager in the budget crisis, and Lily-Rose Depp as Jake's sacked sister. Other contributors are Indira Varma, John Ralston, Martin Donovan, Mia Kirshner, Kid Cudi, Michael Aronov, Luke Evans, and Veronica Ferres. The weak link here is director Jarecki himself, who for some reason, thought he could play Jake's partner ... a role that would benefit the purest actor.
The horrific effects of the Opioid crisis are well-known, and the film plays a Wikipedia commentary for anyone who does not read or watch the news. Certainly unhelpful the "Miami Vice" school style that goes hand in hand with multiple scenes, as well as the amazing layout that makes so many scenes fail. The best movies of this genre will include INSIDER (1999, sternly directed by "Miami Vice" creator Michael Mann) and SOderbergh's TRAFFIC (2000). The challenges they face, the importance of education funding, concerns about law enforcement budgets, the negative impact of drugs on families, and the planned corruption that has fueled the epidemic ... all of these are addressed. Just that everything seems so obvious. If you somehow don't know, money-hungry players are right - whether they are drug dealers or drug companies. The film will enter theaters on February 26, 2021 and Digital and On Demand on March 5, 2021.
Armie Hammer (and the latest burden attached to him) stars like Jake Kelly, a DEA Agent who has worked in secret in the hope of exposing Armenian-Canadian-American drug traffickers who face a large proportion of cross-border opioids. Hammer spends every movie with a very open brow that could promote mistrust between any potential drug groups.
In story 2, Evangeline Lilly (The wasp to the ANT-MAN movies) is Claire Reimann, an architect and drug addict recovering, who wants revenge when her beloved high school athlete's son is found dead with drugs in his program. The third installment includes Oscar-winning Gary Oldman (DARKEST HOUR, 2017) as Drs. Tyrone Brower, professor of science at the private University of Detroit. He owns a drug testing laboratory and faces a behavioral problem where the questionable lab has the effects of a “non-toxic analgesic” that puts people at risk, not to mention supporting his work.
Any of these actors or stories can carry the weight of the film, but when combined, they only succeed in eliminating the amount of entertainment and the level of tension. Oldman's story is very interesting and easy. It talks about how Big Pharma gets new rubber-stamped drugs with the support of labs and schools with cords. There are also doubts involved about the drug manufacturer's influence over the so-called independent FDA, and on top of all that, there is a moral concern for everyone who puts a strong dollar ahead of safety. Director Jarecki (Andrew Jarecki's brother who directed the excellent 2003 documentary CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS) begins the film with a well-shot, albeit short, chase-blowing scene in the frozen Canadian jungle. In fact, the overall performance of the camera is good. Truly a very complete text that prevents any stories or characters from being clicked. Mr. Oldman seems to feel that he needs to overcome the lack of complexity in his story, and as a result of the effort, he loses his usual reserved brain system.
Support work is provided by Greg Kinnear as a Dean who is willing to sacrifice ethics and friendship for financial gain, Michelle Rodriguez as DEA manager in the budget crisis, and Lily-Rose Depp as Jake's sacked sister. Other contributors are Indira Varma, John Ralston, Martin Donovan, Mia Kirshner, Kid Cudi, Michael Aronov, Luke Evans, and Veronica Ferres. The weak link here is director Jarecki himself, who for some reason, thought he could play Jake's partner ... a role that would benefit the purest actor.
The horrific effects of the Opioid crisis are well-known, and the film plays a Wikipedia commentary for anyone who does not read or watch the news. Certainly unhelpful the "Miami Vice" school style that goes hand in hand with multiple scenes, as well as the amazing layout that makes so many scenes fail. The best movies of this genre will include INSIDER (1999, sternly directed by "Miami Vice" creator Michael Mann) and SOderbergh's TRAFFIC (2000). The challenges they face, the importance of education funding, concerns about law enforcement budgets, the negative impact of drugs on families, and the planned corruption that has fueled the epidemic ... all of these are addressed. Just that everything seems so obvious. If you somehow don't know, money-hungry players are right - whether they are drug dealers or drug companies. The film will enter theaters on February 26, 2021 and Digital and On Demand on March 5, 2021.
