The Independent

Name: The Independent
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: November 2, 2022
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 48
Cast: Ali Marsh, Alysia Reiner, Ann Dowd, Brandon Elsey, Brian Cox

2022

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Peacock | Release Date (Streaming): November 2, 2022 | TV-MA

Starring: Ali Marsh, Alysia Reiner, Ann Dowd, Brandon Elsey, Brian Cox, George Aloi, Jodie Turner-Smith, John Cena, Julianne Arrieta, Krista Braun, Luke Kirby, Margaret Odette, Michael Gandolfini, Stephen Lang, Timothy Busfield, Victor Slezak, Zane Pais

Summary: It's the final weeks of the most consequential presidential election in history. America is poised to elect either its first female president (Ann Dowd) or its first viable independent candidate (John Cena). Reporting history as it's made, an idealistic young journalist (Jodie Turner-Smith) teams up with her idol, legendary journalist NickIt's the final weeks of the most consequential presidential election in history. America is poised to elect either its first female president (Ann Dowd) or its first viable independent candidate (John Cena). Reporting history as it's made, an idealistic young journalist (Jodie Turner-Smith) teams up with her idol, legendary journalist Nick Booker (Brian Cox), to uncover a conspiracy that places the fate of the election, and the country, in their hands. [Peacock]… Expand

Director: Amy Rice

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 108 min

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The Observer (UK) Wendy Ide

Feb 26, 2023

Some of the picture’s taut focus and pacing are lost to an unnecessary cancer subplot involving Eli’s family; like the journalists it follows, the film works best when it is tenaciously single-minded. Read full review

David Rooney

Nov 1, 2022

While it zips along with pleasingly brisk economy in the expository establishing scenes, newcomer Evan Parter’s Black List screenplay indulges in too many movie-ish contrivances to offer a genuinely provocative spin on Beltway shenanigans. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Nov 1, 2022

Despite appearances, The Independent isn’t much interested in the implications of a three-horse race for the Oval Office, or the viability of a down-to-earth superman uniting the country with promises that appeal to both sides of the aisle. No, that stuff is just a pretext for a tense but ultimately toothless polemic about the value of truth and the need for an independent press Read full review

John Anderson

Nov 3, 2022

An undercooked serving of political skulduggery that nevertheless provides a showcase for the magnetic Jodie Turner-Smith. Like most of the cast, she’s better than the material. Read full review

Dan Callahan

Nov 1, 2022

Tucked away in The Independent is a smaller family drama in which Elisha deals with her parents and the illness of her father. These scenes are far better than anything else in the film because Turner-Smith gets to play something realistic rather than over-the-top and plot-driven. Read full review

Screen Rant Ferdosa Abdi

Nov 11, 2022

At the heart of this plausible political thriller is a need for more insightful and incisive writing. The Independent often shows audiences what they already know about American politics, but it doesn’t tell one more. Read full review

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