An Acceptable Loss

Name: An Acceptable Loss
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: January 18, 2019
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 40
Cast: Alex Weisman, Ali Burch, Alysia Reiner, Ben Tavassoli, Clarke Peters

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IFC Films | Release Date: January 18, 2019 | R

Starring: Alex Weisman, Ali Burch, Alysia Reiner, Ben Tavassoli, Clarke Peters, David Eigenberg, Deanna Dunagan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jeff Hephner, Tika Sumpter

Summary: She was the ultimate patriot. Now, what she knows could bring down the government. Libby Lamm (Tika Sumpter) is a former top national security advisor who, while working with Rachel Burke (Jamie Lee Curtis), a ruthless, steely-willed political veteran, signed off on a controversial military action that was supposed to end the war on terror.She was the ultimate patriot. Now, what she knows could bring down the government. Libby Lamm (Tika Sumpter) is a former top national security advisor who, while working with Rachel Burke (Jamie Lee Curtis), a ruthless, steely-willed political veteran, signed off on a controversial military action that was supposed to end the war on terror. The problem: thousands died under false pretenses. Haunted by what she knows, Libby sets out to tell the truth, risking treason—and her own life—to expose a cover-up that stretches all the way to the highest levels of government. [IFC Films]… Expand

Director: Joe Chappelle

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 102 min

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Richard Roeper

Jan 25, 2019

An Acceptable Loss is a B-movie with some A-level acting, particularly by Tika Sumpter. Read full review

Derek Smith

Jan 16, 2019

Writer-director Joe Chappelle’s An Acceptable Loss is a B movie with a morally urgent message. Read full review

David Edelstein

Jan 17, 2019

So-so quasi-thriller. Read full review

Teo Bugbee

Jan 17, 2019

For a political thriller to come up with a scheme that feels genuinely rousing, An Acceptable Loss would need the two qualities it most severely lacks: style and substance. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Tomris Laffly

Jan 18, 2019

While Chappelle neatly outlines the tragic events caused by his spiritually bruised protagonist, it’s hard to stay engaged with his philosophical query that divides arguments into distinct rights and wrongs early on, and only asks shallow questions. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jan 15, 2019

An Acceptable Risk is “Scandal” with less sex and fewer fireworks. Almost no fireworks, to be honest. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Jan 16, 2019

This talky, ham-fisted effort proves particularly disappointing because it should have been much better than it is. Read full review

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Brent_Marchant

Jan 18, 2019

Wow, do the critics have this one wrong. A taut, engaging political thriller that effectively builds suspense with a mesmerizing story that delivers clues to its true nature in carefully measured doses, leading up to revelations and a climax that will blow viewers away. Jamie Lee CurtisWow, do the critics have this one wrong. A taut, engaging political thriller that effectively builds suspense with a mesmerizing story that delivers clues to its true nature in carefully measured doses, leading up to revelations and a climax that will blow viewers away. Jamie Lee Curtis delivers what is arguably the best performance of her career as a composite of several well-known political figures. See this one -- it has much to say (and important stuff at that).… Expand

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Mauro_Lanari

Jul 9, 2020

(Mauro Lanari)
Slow political thriller with few thrills and a not very convincing script, yet unfortunately really plausible.

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JLuis_001

Apr 8, 2020

The film looks cheap and misuses the good thematic in a lousy execution that it's supposed to be suspenseful and in reality is boring as hell.

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