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Cleanskin

2012

Hadi Hajaig

Sean Bean, Abhin Galeya, Charlotte Rampling, Peter Polycarpou ...

5.2

1,360

Thriller Ewan is a Secret Service Agent faced with the task of pursuing and eliminating a suicide bomber, Ash, and his terrorist cell, whilst Ash wrestles with his conscience and reflects on his journey to terrorism.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Mediocre action and unpleasant violence are all this leaden counterterrorism thriller has to offer (…) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Kim Newman Empire	"Hajaig's should be applauded for striving to show a balanced view of the radicalisation process and the campaign against terrorism (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Leslie Felperin Variety	"[Hajaig's ambitions are] laudable even if the execution isn’t as smooth or detailed as it might have been."	NEU
United States	Ryan Lambie Den of Geek	"Tonally, 'CleanSkin's serious, dramatic tone is repeatedly undermined by its action flick violence (...) [Its] two clashing genres (...) not only cancel one another out, but also create a quandary for the viewer (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Mark Adams Screendaily	"Towards the end it loses its momentum and veers into clichéd conspiracy territory. Throughout the film, though, Sean Bean and Abhin Galeya at least take it all very seriouslyb and have a gravitas that 'Cleanskin' (...) badly needs"	NEU
United Kingdom	Trevor Johnston Time Out	"Bean is one-note (pretty much as usual, then), the performances prove as functional as the action, and while there’s enterprise to admire, the result is plodding (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG

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