"Pursuit" tells of the battle of wits between a team of specialized investigators and a small but dangerous extremist movement led by a disquietingly intelligent man. The stakes are high, given that the extremist movement has accumulated all the material and know-how necessary for an attack with nerve gas.
"Pursuit" is a pleasantly watchable thriller that contains a number of clever twists and turns. One of these twists consists of an unexpected variation on the "ticking clock" motif. It says a lot about the state of our modern world that the threat of a terrorist attack with nerve gas has not diminished since the 1970's - on the contrary.
On the whole "Pursuit" is well-made. However, the movie suffers from the frequent inclusion of images showing a large-scale political convention. These images stand out because of their obvious visual difference to the rest of the material. As a result each successive appearance acts as a pin-prick in the viewer's suspension of disbelief.
"Pursuit" is a pleasantly watchable thriller that contains a number of clever twists and turns. One of these twists consists of an unexpected variation on the "ticking clock" motif. It says a lot about the state of our modern world that the threat of a terrorist attack with nerve gas has not diminished since the 1970's - on the contrary.
On the whole "Pursuit" is well-made. However, the movie suffers from the frequent inclusion of images showing a large-scale political convention. These images stand out because of their obvious visual difference to the rest of the material. As a result each successive appearance acts as a pin-prick in the viewer's suspension of disbelief.