Complicit (2013)

Complicit follows the trail of Edward(David Oyelowo) an MI5 officer desperate to foil what he believes is another 7/7 style atrocity planned by British terror suspect Waleed (Arsher Ali) ... See full summary »

Director:

Niall MacCormick

Writer:

Guy Hibbert

Stars:

David Oyelowo, Arsher Ali, Rupert Procter

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Oyelowo	...	Edward Ekubo
Arsher Ali	...	Waleed Ahmed
Rupert Procter	...	Ralph
Wahab Sheikh	...	Mohammed
Asheq Akhtar	...	Majid
Kaleem Janjua	...	Mr. Akmal
Nasser Memarzia	...	Khalil
Olivia Sparks	...	Katy
Paul Ritter	...	Thomas
Denise Gough	...	Lucy
Anna O'Grady	...	Secretary
Monica Dolan	...	Judith
Berkan Halil	...	Ismail Yassin
Lee Whitlock	...	Stall Owner
Shanaya Rafaat	...	Anjali

Storyline

Complicit follows the trail of Edward(David Oyelowo) an MI5 officer desperate to foil what he believes is another 7/7 style atrocity planned by British terror suspect Waleed (Arsher Ali) despite the lack of any conclusive evidence. Edward, confronted by the key moral dilemma of our time, is forced into choosing between two morally devastating outcomes.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

User Reviews

Tension sustained throughout

Which isn't easy. To sustain a level of tension this gripping for an entire movie without resorting to timeworn plot devices can't be done by Big Hollywood. In addition it clearly takes direction that allows fine actors the time and space to deliver the brilliant performances that are the foundation of the film as they fix one's attention on every word and expression. Well done, all!

Big Hollywood would have taken the premise and injected the obligatory "Hot Woman" into the agent's life. And, of course, there would have been a climax expending hundreds of rounds of ammunition (at least). (As an example see "The Kingdom")They never would have left us with this ending for "Complicit". An ending which is congruent with the body of the film instead of a cinematic "backflip".

A little creative honesty for a change...Thank You.

One point about the antagonists: If you think of them both as soldiers you can realize both, by their own rules, are good soldiers. George Patton loved his country so did SS General Kurt Meyer (a dedicated Nazi). Both were skilled, however, relativity ends at this point.

One just happened to be fighting to preserve Liberty and the other ... Not. As for me, I reject the moral relativism described by another reviewer of this film. No one is morally perfect. However some act in ways that are not to be tolerated.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 February 2013 (UK)

Also Known As:

Complicit

Company Credits

Production Co:

Many Rivers Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1