A good movie

To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a solid cast involved, I thought I might as well check it out. I have to admit that I didn’t know much about Charles Cullen before watching this movie but it turned out to be a really strong and actually quite shocking story. Indeed, after ‘Afterschock’ also released in 2022, it was another movie giving a very dark and even appalling image of the US healthcare system. Sure, Cullen was a really messed up psychopath but how all the hospitals he worked for pretty much did nothing to stop him was probably just as shocking as what he did. Unfortunately, in spite of this strong material, the movie itself turned out to be a decent watch but, to be honest, not much more than that. Above all, I think it was a mistake to tell this story from Amy Loughren’s perspective. Sure, I understand that she was instrumental in his arrest but they really spent too much time on her personal issues which eventually had very little to do with Cullen. Furthermore, the ending, how he supposedly refused to confess his crimes to the police but would confess to her, obviously never took place and it was rather ludicrous. Concerning the actors involved, I have to admit that, after being fascinated by Jessica Chastain, she was starting to annoy me for always playing some supposedly super strong/talented/ambitious women but she did a fine job here. However, I was above all impressed by Eddie Redmayne who delivered once again such a some strong performance. Still, I wish they spent more time on his character but they were not helped by the fact that Cullen never really explained why he did all this. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, the damned thing was still pretty good and I think it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.