The Spy Gone North
CJ Entertainment America | Release Date: August 10, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Screen DailyTim GriersonAug 9, 2018
A film about stellar spycraft that’s been made with comparable steely intelligence, The Spy Gone North (Gongjak) boasts little action but compensates with director Yoon Jong-bin’s considerable ability to weave suspense while depicting the subtle maneuverings of a fraught covert operation. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungAug 9, 2018
The film succeeds at being both exciting and character-driven, but only after a confused first half that will leave international viewers frustrated over who’s who and what’s going on. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinAug 9, 2018
There are no spies who “dump” or “shag” anyone here, much less jump out of airplanes or buildings, but The Spy Gone North, based on the exploits of a true-life double agent code-named Black Venus, remains a taut, slowly engrossing, effectively old-fashioned Cold War thriller. Read full review
70
VarietyMaggie LeeAug 9, 2018
This well-crafted work deserves to be seen for its thorough account of intricate workings of secret service and political skullduggery. Read full review
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IndieWireDavid EhrlichAug 9, 2018
Entertaining and exasperating in equal measure, it’s a nine-dimensional chess game in which the pawns think they’re working towards a better future, but the powers controlling them are only determined to maintain the status quo. Read full review
60
The GuardianCharles BramescoAug 7, 2018
Yoon executes all the classic double-agent set pieces with finesse, and those enamoured of the genre will appreciate a change of setting. Read full review
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