In addition, a few too many rug pulls gets slightly annoying. There are a lot of characters begging for more screen time and this double-cross-the-other-guy-before-he-double-crosses-you convoluted narrative suffers slightly from not being able to give due care to everyone. Perhaps writer Ed Solomon overcomplicates the plot a bit however, as it lunges and lurches at times rather than playing out with the usual razor-sharp precision of a Soderbergh film. Award-winning production designer Hannah Beachler notably sets a deliciously nostalgic mood with one of the most beautifully shot films you’ll see this year. The dialogue is period-perfect, yet with Soderbergh’s unique touches, while the sets, costumes, production design, choice of lenses, and even the film’s name evoke the genre with a reeking authenticity.
Joe Finney ( Hamm) who investigates the twisted betrayals on both sides of the law.Īs expected from a Soderbergh film, the attention to detail is second to none as his story plays out exactly like a noir melodrama from 1950s Hollywood. As their investigation uncovers an entanglement of Detroit’s criminal underground, their digging around also draws the interest of the Michigan State Police, in particular Det. Accompanying him on the job will be Ronald Russo ( del Toro) to watch over Wertz’s wife and children, while Charley Barnes ( Kieran Culkin) accompanies the executive to his office to retrieve a top-secret document.Įverything that could possibly go wrong does as Goynes and Russo are left to try and figure out exactly how everything went sideways and who was responsible. Goynes learns that it will actually be a three-man job as Jones has added two additional petty criminals to the case.
What could possibly go wrong? As we know with “simple” gangster jobs, things won’t be quite that simple. Naturally, he jumps at the offer from a shady character known simply as Jones ( Fraser) to do an easy “baby-sitting” job on the family of a low-level auto executive named Matt Wertz ( David Harbour). It is 1954 in Detroit as we meet Curt Goynes ( Cheadle), a down-on-his-luck gangster recently released from prison. As would be expected of a film with such a star-studded cast and crew, No Sudden Move is one of the better streaming options out there right now as the summer release schedule simmers down in preparation for the Fall movie season.
Originally planned for production early last year but delayed by the pandemic, the film’s production finally got underway last fall with a stellar ensemble cast which includes Don Cheadle, Brendan Fraser, Ray Liotta, Benecio del Toro, Jon Hamm, Julia Fox, and others. "Tension and distrust are on tap as No Sudden Move spins its web of double-crossing, deceit, and shifting loyalties"
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