Unabomber: Russell Crowe can’t save this one
I’m a big fan of Russell Crowe. Gladiator is one of my favourite films, and he’s been brilliant in films such as A Beautiful Mind and Romper Stomper. He always seems to give a strong performance, whatever role he’s in.
He’s good in Unabomber, too. In fact, he’s the best thing in it. But even he isn’t good enough to save this one.
The story jumps between the Unabomber (Ted Kaczynski) and the FBI investigation. It keeps flashing ahead to the shack and the capture, but it never builds much tension or gets under your skin. I already knew the story, so I wasn’t expecting a big surprise. I was expecting a decent film about it. This just didn’t do it for me.
If you’ve seen the series Manhunt: Unabomber or the film with Paul Bettany, you’ll know how much more gripping the story can be when it has time to unfold. This feels like a rushed, dull version of something that deserved better.
Crowe does his bit. The film around him lets him down.
Films for the Lads rating: 💩💩💩💩💩
