First, I love Defoe. He is one of the all time best and has shown that good looks does not make a good actor. He can carry a movie like this by himself. But, this simply was too much for even him to carry...

First, the black and white.. it is 2020 lol... the only reason for this is simply the lack of money and a complete story to carry a plot. Simply ridiculous... Anyone who tries to praise this use is just lying to you and not telling the truth. Black and white brings nothing to a story and is just a way to hide the lack of production and direction, period... it is used to cover flaws..

Having said that, this story has been told before and more than once. Loosely based on two true stories, one in America and one across the pond, both having some things in common.

Simply put, these kinds of stories with one or in this case two or three actors is extremely difficult and can be incredibly boring for the patron. Defoe is brilliant as always... but I wish he had not done this film. It just takes away from the brilliant actor that he is. If you have some mind numbing time to waste go for it. It is like finger nails on chalk board..watch togo to see how defoe can carry a film and the great use of color and the surroundings to make a film.

They could have filmed the surroundings in beautiful color and really spiced it up and at least made it watchable. The other films, even the foreign film, were way better. Suggest you look for them and skip this... these over rated reviews are just an attempt to get you to watch... this is a real review from a person like you who does not have the money or time to waste... don't waste either...