An Australian thriller from 2008, The Square sadly does not quite pass the test of time.
A bag of cash, an illicit affair, a hitman contract, blackmail, under-the-table building construction corruption and atrocious unseasonal weather all become embroiled in director Nash Edgerton’s cleverly scripted feature (brother Joel Edgerton with Matthew Dabner). A not very convincing David Roberts wants out of his marriage and get out of town with Carla (Claire van der Boom). When she turns up with a large amount of money, the product of some illegal deal by her husband (an excellent, menacing Anthony Hayes), the pressure to leave is seriously ramped up.
There’s plenty of well-staged action but the energy starts to pall – The Square is all a little too single paced and, cramming the narrative with just about everything bar the kitchen sink, has insufficient subtly.
Rating: 58%
Director: Nash Edgerton (Gringo)
Writer: Joel Edgerton (The King, Boy Erased), Matthew Dabner
Main cast: David Roberts (Unbroken, The Matrix Revolutions), Claire van der Boom (Palm Beach, Chronic), Anthony Hayes (Animal Kingdom, Suburban Mayhem)
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