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92% Tomatometer 49 Reviews. 75% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings. A friendship forms between two strangers. For Henry Teague (Sean Harris), worn down by a lifetime of physical labor, this is a dream...
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- Joel Edgerton
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
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By Ryan Leston
Updated: May 21, 2022 7:50 pm
Posted: May 21, 2022 7:41 pm
The Stranger was reviewed out of the Cannes Film Festival, where it made its world premiere.
How much would you trust a complete stranger? That’s the question The Stranger, based on a trust story, probes, beginning with a chance encounter as two men strike up a conversation on a bus. Soon enough, their stories become entwined as Henry (Sean Harris), a lone drifter with a mysterious past, befriends Paul (Steve Mouzakis), a man who might just be able to offer him the opportunity of a lifetime.
Of course, it’s not that simple, but the dimly lit bus and moody scenes that follow begin setting the stage for a brooding thriller that’s packed full of tension… even before you figure out quite what’s going on. Enter Mark (Joel Edgerton), one of Paul’s friends who has a job opportunity for Henry but it’s not strictly legal.
Director Thomas M. Wright walks deftly through the shadows of rural Australia as both Henry and we, the audience, try to unpack what’s going on. We may know very little about Henry, but we know even less about Mark. Indeed, the first section of The Stranger pulls you into the experience as a fellow passenger, going along with Henry for the ride.
But once The Stranger has drawn you in, it pivots.
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Sean Harris is superbly cast as Henry, with his distinct strangeness amping up the character tenfold. That strangeness is crafted beautifully by Harris, who uses an unsettling quietness to mold Henry in the likeness of many an oddball drifter. But it’s more than that, with a hidden fury bubbling beneath the surface.
Despite Henry’s violent past, Wright makes a distinct choice to avoid any hint of blood and gore, instead focussing closely on the darkness surrounding both Henry and Mark. They may be on very different sides of the law, but there’s an unsettling likeness between the two, a likeness Mark is clearly struggling with.
It’s the kind of thriller that only comes along every once in a while.
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The Stranger might just be one of my favorite films out of Cannes 2022. It’s dripping with gritty realism, cloaked in the shadows of a muted palette, and finished off with some truly inspired style choices. It’s the kind of thriller that only comes along every once in a while – truly unsettling and with enough twists and turns to not only keep you ...
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The Stranger is Netflix’s new UK thriller, adapted by Danny Brocklehurst (Shameless, Exile) from the 2015 novel of the same name by crime mystery superstar Harlan Coben (The Five, Safe).
The Stranger offers strong, subtle performances from its leads, and a freshly vital approach to familiar material. Full Review | Dec 14, 2022
