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“Form is the argument.”
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The Postcard Killings
Drama · Thriller · 2020
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.
Movie details
The Postcard Killings
2020 Drama · Thriller 1h 41m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
5.8 / 10
18.3K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
22 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
29 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
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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.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
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For the defence
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“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Danis Tanović
Written by
Andrew Stern · Ellen Brown Furman
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Jacob Kanon
Famke Janssen
Valerie Kanon
Cush Jumbo
Dessie Lombard
Joachim Król
Inspector Klaus Bublitz
Steven Mackintosh
Detective Inspector Rupert Pierce
Naomi Battrick
Marina Haysmith / Sylvia Randolph
Ruairí O'Connor
Simon Haysmith / Mac Randolph
Court is in session
Put The Postcard Killings on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.