above: Poster for 'Spider In The Web' from IMDB
Greetings
valued Dan's Movie Report and Action-Flix.com readers. Back in August
of 2019 a new film called 'Spider In The Web' was released. This
under the radar yarn starring Ben Kingsley and Monica Bellucci is a
slow build, with some intriguing twists.
Ben
Kingsley plays an aging Israeli agent searching for proof that
someone is secretly supplying Syria with chemical and biological
weapons, He has to supply 'the smoking gun' actual photos and
document related, not just hearsay evidence. Actually he is fighting
on two fronts, one to clear his name from past transgressions.
Actress
Monica Bellucci plays Dr. Angela Caroni, a rather mysterious figure
who Kingsley character Adereth needs to get information regarding the
proof. She is seemingly sympathetic to the environmental causes, and
early on is brought into the fray on somewhat of a ruse, yet she
seems a willing participant.
Young
agent Daniel played by Itay Tiran is involved helping out Adereth,
with the connection being his father and Adereth were friends prior
to his death. Essentially the Daniel character serves as an attache,
and protector, all the while trying to keep his hands and head clean.
All of
the characters in 'Spider In The Web' are rather shadowy figures,
outside the three, they are never fully developed, nor explained.
Everyone is being monitored, either by wiretap of hidden camera. Dr
Caroni's house is bugged in every room! The audience is made to feel
like they are part of the story listening in and viewing in places
they should not be. Kind of entertaining, a bit voyeuristic, a bit
slow moving though, which leads me to my main gripe. The movie is
interesting, full of plot twists, yet the movement between scenes and
action is just so minimal, I found myself checking the time elapsed.
Even with this fact, the sheer detailed dialogue needs to be followed
to understand the complex story.
Monica
and Ben Kingsley are seasoned pro actors and really have a chance to
interact. Perhaps this personal interaction and the dynamic twists
near the end make the film really satisfying to watch, trust me,
unless someone told you, the ending is rather different, especially
by Hollywood standards.
All of
the technical stuff in the film is good, lighting, mood music, sets.
Overall this is a decent film, all be it a tad slow, 'Spider In The
Web' rates a 7 out of 10. The film is actually available now on VUDU
to watch. https://www.vudu.com/
IMDB
