• Write For Us
Thursday, May 26, 2022
  • Login
  • Register
Women Health Issues | Women Fitness | The ProWomen
  • News
    omicorn coronavirus

    Two Cases of Coronavirus Omicron New Variant Detected in Britain

    new zealand pm says about facebook

    According to New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Facebook and others must do more to combat online hate

    meghan privacy case decision

    The decision of the London Court of Appeal on Meghan privacy case is expected next week

    romania women to feature on a banknote

    Romania will issue a banknote honoring a female officer from World War I

    Czech Republic coronavirus cases

    20,315 Daily Coronavirus Cases Reported in Czech Republic

    WHO: Europe is only region with increasing COVID deaths

    WHO: Europe is only region with increasing COVID deaths

    Trending Tags

    • Commentary
    • Featured
    • Event
    • Editorial
  • Health
  • Fitness
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Recipes
  • Relationships
  • Fun
  • Tech
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Travel
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    omicorn coronavirus

    Two Cases of Coronavirus Omicron New Variant Detected in Britain

    new zealand pm says about facebook

    According to New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Facebook and others must do more to combat online hate

    meghan privacy case decision

    The decision of the London Court of Appeal on Meghan privacy case is expected next week

    romania women to feature on a banknote

    Romania will issue a banknote honoring a female officer from World War I

    Czech Republic coronavirus cases

    20,315 Daily Coronavirus Cases Reported in Czech Republic

    WHO: Europe is only region with increasing COVID deaths

    WHO: Europe is only region with increasing COVID deaths

    Trending Tags

    • Commentary
    • Featured
    • Event
    • Editorial
  • Health
  • Fitness
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Recipes
  • Relationships
  • Fun
  • Tech
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Travel
No Result
View All Result
Morning News
No Result
View All Result
Home Fun

Target Number One Movie Review

Talha Arif by Talha Arif
February 1, 2022
in Fun
0
Target Number One Movie Review
585
SHARES
3.3k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Synopsis:

This crime drama seeks to honor the exposé written by Malarek in 1989, which leads to the unraveling of the cover-up. Unfortunately, none of these sentiments are reflected in the visual representation. All we get is a tenacious journalist and his never-ending quest for the truth. The journey in between has been abandoned, which is a criminal offense in and of itself.

Cast & Crew:

Daniel Roby| Director

READ ALSO

Come Play Movie Review

Peninsula Movie Review

Valerie D`Auteuil| Producer

Antoine Olivier Pilon| Actor

Josh Hartnett| Actor

Stephen McHattie| Actor

Jim Gaffigan| Actor

Don Mckellar| Actor

Amanda Crew| Actor

Story:

This crime thriller is a dramatized account of a grave miscarriage of justice suffered by Canadian citizen Alain Olivier in 1989 at the hands of federal agents from his own country. For more than eight years, the then-25-year-old man was imprisoned in one of Thailand’s most dangerous prisons.

Review:

In the 1980s and 1990s, there was a daredevil investigative journalist in Canada named Victor Malarek (Josh Hartnett) who feared no one and threw around cuss words during live interviews with dignitaries, many of whom were untrustworthy. That’s the initial picture painted by writer-director Daniel Roby in this ambitious biographical drama, and we were hooked for a while. The opening sequence is cliched: two henchmen chase the cocky journalist in a car to send a message, and he refuses to move. In a parallel universe, small-time junkie Daniel Leger (Antoine Olivier Pilon) has been robbed of all his money by Michael, his ‘crazy’ friend Glen Picker, and the same friend he is now shooting heroine with in a rented boat (Jim Gaffigan). Picker offers Leger a free place to stay in exchange for odd jobs. Moolah? 80 dollars plus tips Plus a free supply of drugs, and it’s no surprise that Leger is happy to oblige.

The drug syndicate in Thailand is making inroads into their territory, and the pressure on federal agent Frank Cooper (Stephen McHattie) and his subordinates to act is overwhelming. Picker, their top informant, has a drug lord by the neck, and all they need to do is set up a full-proof trap for him in Thailand. The stage is set, and the points are tallied. Malarek returns to the press release of Leger’s arrest a year later, desperate for an explosive story to cover, and arranges an interview with him. However, Malarek has been blacklisted by Thai police and the Canadian embassy, and he is now under 24-hour surveillance. ‘Target Number One’ (also known as ‘Most Wanted’ in the United States) is divided into two timelines, two scenarios, and two lives.

The trailer for this Canadian production was intriguing, but the same cannot be said for the full-length version: for one thing, the story should have revolved around Leger (especially with names like ‘Target Number One’ and ‘Most Wanted,’ no?) and his miseries in the Thai prison, rather than Malarek’s personal issues and professional missteps. Second, Antoine Olivier Pilon as Leger is a revelation, and the two main characters should have shared more screen time. In fact, the only time you care about the story is when Pilon appears – once during his interview with Malarek, and again when he is begging, pleading with Thai judges to hear his side of the story in court of law.

Josh Hartnett gives a strong performance as the self-righteous investigative journalist ‘trying to make the world a little bit better,’ but he slips in and out of character at times. Antoine Olivier Pilon is the best thing that has happened to ‘Target Number One;’ he speaks volumes even when he is staring away or speaking quietly. Jim Gaffigan isn’t the most convincing informant/rat in the world, but there are far more serious issues at hand than him being miscast.

Ronald Plante, the cinematographer, deserves praise for accurately capturing the essence of the era as well as all of the tension surrounding the case in question. Jorane’s music essentially puts the p in pity and the p in pathos; it is especially effective in intense scenes.

This crime drama aims to pay homage to Malarek’s 1989 exposé, which led to the alleged cover-up being exposed. Indeed, in his autobiography ‘Good Luck Frenchy,’ Olivier states that if it hadn’t been for Victor Malarek, he might never have returned to Canada or been able to tell his side of the story. Unfortunately, none of these sentiments are reflected in the visual representation. All we get is a tenacious journalist and his never-ending quest for the truth. The journey in between has been abandoned, which is a criminal offense in and of itself.

Tags: action moviesdownload free hollywood moviesfree download hollywood moviesHollywood moviesmovies reviewtarget number one download freetarget number one free downloadtarget number one movie review

Related Posts

Come Play Movie Review
Fun

Come Play Movie Review

January 31, 2022
Peninsula Movie Review
Fun

Peninsula Movie Review

January 29, 2022
Scream 5 Movie Review
Fun

Scream 5 Movie Review

January 29, 2022
Antebellum Movie Review
Fun

Antebellum Movie Review

January 27, 2022
The personal History of David Copperfield Review
Fun

The personal History of David Copperfield Review

January 27, 2022
Come Away Movie Review
Fun

Come Away Movie Review

January 25, 2022
Next Post
Colorado Mexican Rice Recipe

Colorado Mexican Rice Recipe

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

POPULAR NEWS

good cry makes you feel better

According to Science, A Good Cry Makes you Feel Better

November 17, 2021
Gloves For Weight Lifting

Gloves For Weight Lifting

November 17, 2021
overhead press exercise

Overhead Press | Preventing Shoulder Girdle Injuries Through Practice

November 23, 2021
Top 10 Exercises for Improving Ankle Stability

Top 10 Exercises for Improving Ankle Stability

November 26, 2021
Women Health Issues According to WHO

Women Health Issues According to WHO

November 21, 2021

EDITOR'S PICK

workout

5 Suggestions for Developing a Long-Term Fitness Routine

December 6, 2021
Why Are Women Attending Military-Style Boot Camps to Lose Weight?

Why Are Women Attending Military-Style Boot Camps to Lose Weight?

December 7, 2021
Halloween kill: Review

Halloween kill: Review

January 4, 2022
How Fat Burners for Women Help Women Lose Weight

How Fat Burners for Women Help Women Lose Weight

January 24, 2022

About

The ProWomen platform openly discuss women health issues and women fitness including relationships, life style, latest news and much more.

Write To Us

Reach out to us:
theprowomens@gmail.com

Categories

  • Beauty
  • Fashion
  • Fitness
  • Fun
  • Health
  • News
  • Recipes
  • Relationships
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Uncategorized

Recent Posts

  • Abdominal Liposuction: Surgical Fat Removal
  • Do’s and Don’ts of Cardio-Kickboxing
  • Colorado Mexican Rice Recipe
  • Target Number One Movie Review

Follow us

No Result
View All Result
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions

© 2021 TheProWomen - Women Fitness | Women Health Issues | The ProWomen

No Result
View All Result
  • Homepages
    • Home Page 1
    • Home Page 2
  • News
  • Sports
  • Fun
  • Business
  • Beauty
  • Fashion
  • Recipes
  • Health
  • Fitness
  • Relationships
  • Tech
  • Travel

© 2021 TheProWomen - Women Fitness | Women Health Issues | The ProWomen

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In