All the Old Knives is a slow burn espionage thriller where CIA analyst Henry Pelham (Chris Pine) has been tasked to find a mole.
Eight years earlier in 2012. A plane hijacking in Vienna led to the deaths of all the passengers, crew and terrorists on board.
Information has come to light that someone in the agency's Vienna station leaked information to the terrorists about a pending attack by the security forces to free the hostages.
Pelham was also stationed at the Vienna station and he needs to track down his fellow colleagues. One of them is his former lover Celia Harrison (Thandiwe Newton.)
She left the agency, got married and now lives in Carmel on Sea, wine country. Both meet at a restaurant and go over the events and both have different recollections.
Based on the novel by Olen Steinhauer. The story owes more to Le Carre but it lacks spark. It is long on exposition, the twin timelines can be confusing.
There is a flaw as to why Pelham has been assigned this task when he should also be a suspect. It robs the movie of intrigue.
Several actors are wasted on smaller roles but at least both Pine and Newton have some intense scenes.
Eight years earlier in 2012. A plane hijacking in Vienna led to the deaths of all the passengers, crew and terrorists on board.
Information has come to light that someone in the agency's Vienna station leaked information to the terrorists about a pending attack by the security forces to free the hostages.
Pelham was also stationed at the Vienna station and he needs to track down his fellow colleagues. One of them is his former lover Celia Harrison (Thandiwe Newton.)
She left the agency, got married and now lives in Carmel on Sea, wine country. Both meet at a restaurant and go over the events and both have different recollections.
Based on the novel by Olen Steinhauer. The story owes more to Le Carre but it lacks spark. It is long on exposition, the twin timelines can be confusing.
There is a flaw as to why Pelham has been assigned this task when he should also be a suspect. It robs the movie of intrigue.
Several actors are wasted on smaller roles but at least both Pine and Newton have some intense scenes.