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An infamous war criminal and former general (Ben Kingsley) spending his life on the run from international authorities is suddenly moved to a new hideout, where he develops a relationship with the maid that looks after him. But when he discovers that she is actually an agent hired to protect him, he makes a decision that will drastically change both of their lives.
Rating
R (for language, some nudity, and brief violence)
Director
Brad Silberling
Studio
Saban Films
Writer
Brad Silberling
- But this is Kingsley's show, he launches from rant to rant like a cannon's fusillade, only allowing himself one or two scant moments of subtlety.Reply
- Every time An Ordinary Man seems to be headed into a minefield of clichés, it takes an unexpected detour and the film's final such excursion comes like a gut-punch.Reply
- Kingsley's domineering lead performance is worth the price of admission alone, although "An Ordinary Man" is actually a two-hander...Reply
- Kingsley delivers such a riveting performance that it becomes easy to overlook the film's less compelling aspects.Reply
- Kingsley and Hilmar ensure we believe this by delivering three-dimensional performances we're used to seeing on the heroic side.Reply
- One eventually forgets Kingsley's character's backstory, and becomes transfixed on the odd, juxtaposition of genres that unfolds like molasses to an exciting, sudden ending that will leave viewers thinking about An Ordinary Man long after viewing.Reply