Overview
- Edward Berger’s adaptation of Lawrence Osborne’s novel begins streaming globally on Netflix today after a brief limited theatrical run.
- Set and filmed in Macau, the film follows a debt-ridden high-roller with a fabricated persona as a private investigator closes in.
- Colin Farrell’s lead turn draws widespread praise, with outlets also lauding James Friend’s neon-saturated cinematography and Volker Bertelmann’s score.
- Reviewers are split on the writing, citing uneven pacing, repetitive beats, and a loss of the book’s interiority despite striking visuals and surreal touches.
- Fala Chen and Tilda Swinton feature in key supporting roles, and outlets note there is an end-credits scene worth staying for.