12/29
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The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes a living by carrying out contract killings for the highest possible price. He soon meets a worthy rival when he encounters a tough British spy who tracks him down in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.
The Jackal drives a white Alfa Romeo Spider
In The Day of the Jackal (1973), the Jackal also drives a white Alfa Romeo, albeit an earlier model, featured in Graham Norton and Guests: Denzel Washington / Paul Mescal / Saoirse Ronan / Eddie Redmayne / Blossom (2024). ).
I don’t know why they chose him for the role
There was something about Lashan that I didn’t like – I can’t figure out what exactly. It wasn’t terrible, but it bothered me the whole time.
🙁 Eddie Redmayne is absolutely right as the killer, bringing an icy, magnetic energy to the role
He’s scary, but you can’t take your eyes off him, and his every move feels super calculated. Redmayne’s combination of charm and menace is perfect, making the character both fascinating and unsettling, which, as I said, doesn’t quite fit.
She lacks the depth you’d expect from a story like this
Her performance as a business intelligence agent feels flat and a little banal. In a film that thrives on detail and complexity, her character comes across as bland and uninspiring, but Redmayne’s uneven performance holds it back a bit, even if Lynch’s mistakes take away some of the impact.