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The Courier (2019) Movie Review

The Courier – Movie Review

Get the scoop on 'The Courier' movie with Olga Kurylenko and Gary Oldman. Find out about the plot and runtime of this gripping thriller.

ABC Film Challenge – Thriller – Z (Zackary Alder)

Director: Zackary Adler

Writer: Zackary Adler, James Edward Barker, Andy Conway, Nicky Tate (Screenplay)

Writer: Zackary Adler, James Edward Barker, Andrew Prendergast (Story)

Cast

Plot: A courier in London discovers that one of the packages she’s transporting is a bomb.

Runtime: 1 Hour 39 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: The Courier starts when notorious crime lord Ezekiel Mannings (Oldman) faces a murder charge. He is placed under house arrest and the one witness Nick (Shah) can send him away for life. However, he isn’t going down without a fight and arranges a Courier (Kurylenko) to deliver a parcel to deal with his problem.

Ezekiel isn’t prepared for the Courier to fight back; now she is the only person to protect the witness. They become trapped in a building parking lot as she looks to find the best way out.

Verdict on The Courier

The Courier is an action thriller following a crime lord sending out a group of killers to eliminate a witness. However, he discovers an unlikely person fighting back to protect the witness who could expose his murderous ways.

This movie places us in a contained environment where one person must fight against a gang of threats. It uses the location well because the different items in the parking lot are used for both offensive and defensive situations. The core of the story is simple enough and effectively uses the idea that each fight becomes a bigger threat as the desperation from the gangster takes over. It is an easy-to-watch late-night action movie, that gets the story complete in a tight runtime.

Where to Watch

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Final Thoughts –The Courier is a great late-night action movie.

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The Courier (2024) Movie Review

The Courier – Movie Review

Discover the thrilling world of 'The Courier'. Follow a small-time hustler's rise to the top amidst a corrupt real estate bubble. Read our movie review now.

Director: Daniel Calparsoro

Writer: Patzi Amezcua, Alejo Flah (Screenplay)

Cast

Plot: Follows a hustler and his rise to the top of the corruption that surrounded the real estate bubble after the arrival of the euro in Spain.

Runtime: 1 Hour 41 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: The Courier starts as we meet small-time hustler Ivan Marquez (Piper). He was born without very much, doesn’t have many skills but has a desire to make big money. One day, he risks himself to take a role for a real estate mogul who sees money swapping hands.

Ivan starts transferring money between countries, taking advantage of the newly created Euro. He makes connections through different countries and becomes ruthless in conducting his business.

Verdict on The Courier

The Courier is a thriller following a young man who decides to jump into business with crooked real estate agents to make a fortune. He transports money across Europe taking advantage of the new Euro causing problems. However, he soon learns not to mess with everyone involved as his life spirals out of control.

This movie uses the financial instability of the introduction of the Euro to show how people took advantage of it. It goes down a typical path of someone rising up but getting out of control. He spends more time partying than doing whatever the job is meant to be. This offers very little in terms of story and is more interested in the flashy concept of what happened and leaves things feeling empty by the end. The biggest weakness is focusing so heavily on glamorising the criminal lifestyle.

Where to Watch

The Courier (El correo) is available on Netflix now.

Final Thoughts – The Courier is an empty-feeling thriller.