2017 · action · adventure · crime
The Saint
Directed by Ernie Barbarash1h 32m2017
International master thief, Simon Templar, also known as The Saint, is asked by a desperate rich man to find his kidnapped daughter. However, in addition to evading the authorities, Simon must face a dangerous adversary from his past.
Our read: The Saint (2017) reads as a neutral, kinetic, grounded action · adventure · crime entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Neutral, kinetic, measured action / adventure, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, cold.
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