KANDAHAR is an acceptable Middle Eastern thriller, not as good as Gerard Butler's other of 2023, PLANE, but quite watchable as a one-off. He plays a spy working in Afghanistan who finds himself pursued by numerous foes when it all goes bad during a mission. The film is overlong and drags at times, but it does build up a kind of gritty realism that many such movies lack, although that tends to evaporate in favour of all-out action at the climax. The chase narrative works well at times, even if the supporting cast are underutilised, and Butler gives his usual dependable rugged performance. Watch if it you like your thrillers with a little more depth.
Review of Kandahar
