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The Wall
Doug Liman
(2017)
86min
15 Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
James Luxford
Director Doug Liman (
The Bourne Identity
) takes a much more minimalist approach in this tense thriller. At the tail-end of the Iraq War, an American soldier answers a phoney distress call only to find himself engaged in a battle of wits with the Iraqi sniper who has them trapped. There's very little action on the screen, as the film becomes a game of mental chess between the slightly stereotypical Iraqi sniper, who is mostly heard and not seen, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson's stranded soldier. Liman sets the scene perfectly, making the vast emptiness of their surroundings feel claustrophobic. Johnson carries much of the film, with his intensity and determination making up for the lack of co-stars to work with (wrestler John Cena makes an impressive appearance as his wounded comrade). The thin story isn't quite enough to stretch over an hour and a half, but
The Wall
has enough to make the majority of the experience nail-biting.
Cast & Crew
Sergeant Allen Isaac
Aaron Johnson
Staff Sergeant Shane Matthews
John Cena
Juba
Laith Nakli
Director
Doug Liman
Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Studio Canal
Guidance:
Violence, swearing
Available on:
DVD and Blu-ray
Released on:
28 Jul 2017
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