
The espionage thriller begins in 1997, as shocking news reaches retired Mossad secret agents Rachel Singer (Dame Helen Mirren) and Stephan Gold (Tom Wilkinson) about their former colleague David Peretz (Ciarán Hinds). All three have been venerated for decades by their country because of the mission that they undertook back in 1965, when the trio (Jessica Chastain, Marton Csokas, and Sam Worthington) tracked down Nazi war criminal Dieter Vogel (Jesper Christensen) in East Ber... (Full plot summary below)
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The espionage thriller begins in 1997, as shocking news reaches retired Mossad secret agents Rachel Singer (Dame Helen Mirren) and Stephan Gold (Tom Wilkinson) about their former colleague David Peretz (Ciarán Hinds). All three have been venerated for decades by their country because of the mission that they undertook back in 1965, when the trio (Jessica Chastain, Marton Csokas, and Sam Worthington) tracked down Nazi war criminal Dieter Vogel (Jesper Christensen) in East Berlin. At great risk, and at considerable personal cost, the team's mission was accomplished--or was it? The suspense builds in and across two different time periods, with startling action and surprising revelations.
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| Saporta Report (Atlanta)Eleanor Ringel CaterWhenever Mirren is around, everyone benefits. |
| CinemaDopeGlenn Lovell... two riveting thrillers for the price of one ... as well-orchestrated in spots as 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold' and 'Black Sunday' ... easily Madden's best film since 'Shakespeare in Love.' |
| Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonPredictably, the holes in the narrative set us up for a twist or three, but, in balance, it's a pleasure to be back in the wet alleys and spy-patrolled streets of the GDR, however vague they seem without '60s black-and-white cinematography. |
| Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonAny self-respecting period piece, historical drama or even caper movie - and The Debt is all three - balances issues of global significance with interpersonal drama. The problem here is that the personal eclipses the global. The stakes are too low. |
| BeliefnetNell MinowThe movie works very well as a thriller that benefits from some ambitious aspirations and superb performances...But it spins out of control in the last 20 minutes. |
| Three Movie BuffsScott NashJessica Chastain is officially at the top of my new actresses to watch list. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThe intelligent espionage thriller presents us with a moral dilemma ... . |
| PopMattersCynthia FuchsThe Debt is increasingly unsubtle as it reveals the multiple truths about what happened back in East Berlin. |
| DeadspinWill LeitchTense, intelligent entertainment. That's rare, and that is more than enough. |
| San Antonio Current Kiko MartinezUnpredictable throughout, The Debt may harp on the fine line between fact and fiction a bit much, but with Helen Mirren on board, there's little chance the film isn't going to reach its final destination without some style, class, and riveting insight. |