21/50
The Jackal is seen driving a white Alfa Romeo Spider
Line of Events
The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. He soon meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who tracks him down in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe..
Referenced in Graham Norton’s likes: Denzel Washington/Paul Mescal/Saoirse Ronan/Eddie Redmayne/Blossoms (2024)
In The Day of the Jackal (1973), The Jackal also drives a white Alfa Romeo, albeit an earlier generation model.. Something about Lashana just didn't work for me-I can't quite put my finger on it.
I'm not sure why they chose her for that role
She wasn't terrible, but it bugged me the entire time. :(Eddie Redmayne absolutely nails it as the assassin, bringing a chilling, magnetic energy to the role.
He's terrifying but somehow impossible to look away from, and every move he makes feels super calculated
Redmayne's mix of charm and menace is spot-on, making the character both fascinating and unsettling Lashana Lynch as I said. doesn't quite measure up Her performance as the no-nonsense intelligence agent feels flat and a bit cliché, lacking the depth you'd expect from a story like this In a movie that thrives on detail and complexity, her character comes off as one-note and underwhelming.Overall, the film is intense and gripping, but the uneven performances hold it back a bit Redmayne's incredible performance makes it worth checking out, even if Lynch's misses take away some of the impact.