Film Review - The Order
December 03, 2024
Director Justin Kurzel gravitates toward icy material, typically following tales of hard men in all sorts of trouble with the law and loved ones. The helmer of 2015’s “Macbeth” and 2019’s “The True History of the Kelly Gang,” Kurtzel returns to familiar narrative ground in “The Order,” a tale “based on true events” that tracks the efforts of the FBI and police to capture members of a white supremacy gang making big plans to organize and declare war on America. “The Order” follows troubling developments and conflicted characters, and the production maintains such darkness throughout the entire endeavor, which is impressive. “The Order” is tough stuff, exploring a yesterday of hate and violence that’s still relevant today, and while it’s not always stunning in presentation and pace, Kurzel maintains some focus on suspense as sharp words of intent become destructive actions. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com