SummaryEvan Birch (Guy Pearce) is a family man and esteemed professor at a distinguished college, where his charm and reputation have made his philosophy class very popular. When a female student named Joyce goes missing, Evan’s previous off-campus dalliances make his wife (Minnie Driver) question his alibi. Gruff police Detective Malloy (Pierce Brosnan... Read More
Directed By:Simon Kaijser
Written By:Matthew Aldrich, George Harrar
Spinning Man
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44
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Apr 5, 2018
60
Director-editor Simon Kaijser takes an often choppy approach to the narrative, the catch-a-mouse symbolism is a bit heavy-handed and the ending could use more oomph.
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Mar 13, 2020
8
I liked this film and thought its exploration of law v morality, action and consequence was thought provoking, realistic, and well acted.
Apr 9, 2018
7
This adaptation of George Harrar's fine novel, may not be the best film of the year despite the excellent work from its sterling cast. But because it's such a smart suspenseful exploration about thoughts and deeds it had a surprising effect on me. Enjoyed it enough in the theater but the next morning I was suddenly wide-awake mulling it over, again and again. Great resonant effect –a real emotional / intellectual echo. Get to see this film while you can and see what happens to you the next day!
Apr 5, 2018
50
Spinning Man, like a film noir turned into a video game, winds up crafting a rickety atmosphere of deception out of the question of guilt or innocence. The result keeps you guessing, but it forgets to keep you caring.
Apr 4, 2018
50
Only the talents of its estimable cast, also including Pierce Brosnan and Minnie Driver, manage to make it worth checking out.
Apr 3, 2018
50
Spinning Man keeps on spinning and keeps us interested, until that third act, when all this has to be resolved and the script tumbles all over itself ending, not ending and adding an epilogue that undoes the clumsy wrap-up concocted here. And here we are, a couple of hundred words later, and “forgettable” is still the label that best fits.
Apr 2, 2018
50
The film is ultimately tethered to the strictures of a procedural thriller, as it's rife with functional dialogue and plotting as well as forgettable aesthetics, which cumulatively reduce the existential calisthenics to filler.
Apr 5, 2018
30
A few moody flashbacks and daydreams are presumably intended to add to the noirish sense of uncertainty and unease, but instead of intensifying the mystery, they dissipate it.
Jul 7, 2018
3
The cast was good but the plot was just so freaking stupid. So many obvious red herrings, Lame plot twists that weren't interesting in the slightest. A solid ending could have saved this movie but the ending we got instead was just a flaming bag of dog crap that sealed the deal on this awful movie.
Aug 18, 2018
2
Sadly disappointed. I did not read the novel and after watching the movie, I am sure I will not. I have never seen a film so boring for such a short time (less than 1h40); nothing captivating, no stunning actor (maybe one, but certainly not the most important character), a poor plot and a bad production.
A loss of time.
Production Company:
- Film Bridge International
- Grindstone Entertainment Group
Release Date:Apr 6, 2018
Duration:1 h 40 m
Rating:R
Tagline:What You Believe. What You Know. Is All How You Spin It.
