Profile

Name: Profile
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Released: May 14, 2021
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 54
Cast: Amir Rahimzadeh, Christine Adams, Eloise Thomas, Emma Cater, Hollie Burgess

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Focus Features | Release Date: May 14, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Amir Rahimzadeh, Christine Adams, Eloise Thomas, Emma Cater, Hollie Burgess, Irina Klimovich, Kate Watson, Kelley Mack, Louis Martin, Marie Hamilton, Morgan Watkins, Shazad Latif, Therica Wilson-Read, Valene Kane

Summary: An undercover British journalist attempts to bait and expose a terrorist recruiter through social media, while trying not to be sucked in by her recruiter and lured into becoming a militant extremist herself.

Director: Timur Bekmambetov

Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 106 min

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The Playlist Joe Blessing

The relationship between “Melody” and “Bilel” (also an assumed name) shows the slippery nature of performed online identities, the leveraging of personal grievances into political/terrorist action, and how the immense scale of social media can essentially collectivize and weaponize alienation and anger from around the world into real world terror. Read full review

Wendy Ide

The story is told entirely on a computer screen, through skype, social media and editing programs. And despite the restrictions of this device, the film crackles with tension. Read full review

Mary Beth McAndrews

May 13, 2021

Once again, Bekmambetov has delved into new possibilities of digital filmmaking, capturing the complexities and anxieties that have become inextricably linked to our reliance on technology. Read full review

Richard Roeper

May 12, 2021

Despite an intriguing premise, it ultimately falls apart as the gimmick wears thin and the plot veers into ludicrous territory, with the heroine making a series of increasingly rash and idiotic decisions. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

May 23, 2021

The energy in Timur Bekmambetov’s latest thriller — he did “Night Watch,””Wanted,” the “Ben Hur” remake, and produced the similar online thriller “Unfriended” — dissapates almost by default after that heady first act. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Simran Hans

Aug 9, 2021

The ratcheting tension is sadly punctured by unintentionally hilarious scenes of ambitious “research” by journalist Amy (Valene Kane), mostly involving frantic Googling and YouTube tutorials on “how to look younger”. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

May 14, 2021

In Profile, the images mix real documentary footage with fictional social media and news organization posts. And meaning is elemental—a simplistic rush meant to induce viewer panic. While also being incredibly on-the-nose. Read full review

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antonzhalob

Oct 31, 2022

Новый фильм в формате скрин-лайв. Мне очень понравилось. Держит в напряжении очень сильно!

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TVJerry

May 18, 2021

Russian director Timur Bekmambetov launched an impressive career with his vampire films Night Watch and Day Watch. His output since then has been uneven. This one falls in the less notable efforts. It’s based on a French journalist’s book In the Skin of a Jihadist about her investigationRussian director Timur Bekmambetov launched an impressive career with his vampire films Night Watch and Day Watch. His output since then has been uneven. This one falls in the less notable efforts. It’s based on a French journalist’s book In the Skin of a Jihadist about her investigation into the recruitment of women by ISIS via social media. This version takes place in England, where the reporter assumes the identity of a converted Muslim to form a relationship with a fighter in Syria. The most unique thing about this film is the approach: It all takes place on her computer, using Facebook, Skype and other screen-based apps. This has been at least twice before (Searching and Unfriended), so it’s not that new. And, it’s been done better. Watching her relationship expand is intriguing, but very slowly paced. Even when she starts to make dumb decisions, the tension barely surfaces. The concept is better than the execution.… Expand

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JimmySpeaker

Dec 6, 2021

While Profile deals with an enticing real-life story, it seems to abandon many aspects of said real life. Valene Kane provides an acceptable performance, with a cast around her that leaves quite a bit to be desired. The film's pace is strange to say the least, at times too fast and at timesWhile Profile deals with an enticing real-life story, it seems to abandon many aspects of said real life. Valene Kane provides an acceptable performance, with a cast around her that leaves quite a bit to be desired. The film's pace is strange to say the least, at times too fast and at times too slow. I'm not entirely shocked that Profile failed to surpass its own budget in the box office - given the film's less than stellar writing. Once more, a book translation fails at converting to the silver screen; something you think that film companies would've learned by now. Anna Erkelle's "In the Skin of a Jihadist" (Profile's influence) is far more worthy of your time and money.… Expand

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