A British suspense-thriller; A story about a middle-aged NATO electronics expert who aims to track down the killers of his family, aided by a colleague and access to an early version of the internet. This film, based on a novel by the same name by Simon Quinn, has a theme about blood vengeance and how it consumes to the point of self-destruction. The film has conviction and carries a modicum of suspense. George Kennedy's arresting performance as a middle-aged nerd, an everyman, hulking around Campania and Lazio like an out-of-control ox lends a touch of realism to scenes of lex talionis. However, his character's violent tendency is unexplored, so the emotional cards fail to stack fully in his favour. Ennio Morricone's score responds with just the right emotional tone throughout.
Review of The 'Human' Factor
