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The Postcard Killings
2020 101 min Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America NC-17 18+
★5.2
Drama, Thriller
Director: Danis Tanovic
🎭 Based on
«The Postcard Killers»
byLiza Marklund
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Description
After suffering a personal tragedy, and desperate for justice, Jacob Kanon, a veteran New York City police detective, embarks on the search for a twisted killer who is leaving a bloody trail of elaborate murders across Europe.
Starring
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Actor
Famke Janssen
Actor
Cush Jumbo
Actor
Key opinion
The Postcard Killings is generally regarded as an uninspired and disjointed thriller that fails to capitalize on its promising premise of art-imitating murders. While some viewers appreciate the European atmosphere and Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s performance, most critics and audiences find the screenplay clichéd, the pacing uneven, and the narrative tension severely diminished by an early reveal of the killers.
| Screenplay | The narrative structure suffers significantly from revealing the killers' identities too early, which deflates tension and undermines the mystery genre conventions. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay relies on tired genre tropes, including weak characterization, shallow dialogue, and forced emotional motivations that fail to ground the plot. | |
| Acting | Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s central performance is polarized; some find his portrayal of a grieving, relentless father to be a strong anchor, while others feel he is miscast and lacks compelling depth. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the film's pacing vary; some viewers appreciate a contemplative, classic detective rhythm, while many others perceive the editing as disjointed and the momentum as frustratingly sluggish. | |
| Cinematography | The visual presentation of European settings creates a distinct, moody atmosphere that some find immersive, though others dismiss the aesthetic as merely competent or overly stylized. |