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Close Enemies (Freres Ennemis) Reviews

Perfectly fine, and kind of boring.

Full Review | Jan 31, 2020

The director's commitment to restraint and his strong attachment to social reality is remarkable. [Full review in Spanish]

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 25, 2019

The film is more interested in what occurs within the protagonists rather than the political aspects. [Full Review in Spanish]

Full Review | Jun 17, 2019

Classic French noir cinema. [Full review in Spanish]

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 11, 2019

The dramatic tension is grim and relentless as the film grinds on, sometimes more anxious than entertaining, but the conceits of the movie are beautifully executed.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Apr 22, 2019

An occasionally exciting criminal informant drama that struggles to form much of an identity of its own, and takes too long to get where it's going.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 11, 2019

This is an unfussy genre entry that seasoned fans will eat up, thanks to the no-nonsense attention to world and character building.

Full Review | Sep 27, 2018

At best, it's a consummately well-crafted and committed version of a story we've seen play out dozens of times before.

Full Review | Sep 5, 2018

A top-tier genre yarn.

Punchily entertaining, and very seductively, claustrophobically shot and scored...

Close Enemies is well-made, well-acted - but it's way too predictable. Every beat reminds us of another, better movie. However did this land a Competition slot?

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