In Imperium, Daniel Radcliffe plays a smart and idealistic FBI agent who
is tasked to go undercover within a white supremacist community of Klansmen,
skinheads, and neo-Nazis to stop an imminent terrorist attack that’s expected
to come from their ranks.
Imperium is just the second non-Harry
Potter movie that I’ve seen starring Radcliffe (the first one was The Woman in Black). Prior this movie, I never really thought he could
make a significant impact out of Harry
Potter. If nothing else, Imperium has made me change my mind of Radcliffe’s
talents and potential. He truly delivered
a riveting performance in this movie. He
probably won’t win awards for it, but I now think he has what it takes to be a serious
A-list actor and legitimate Oscar contender someday.
This movie’s plot is something that
could have easily become boring at any point.
But it didn’t. The terrific
acting of its cast (led by Radcliffe), a solid direction, and the very
informative discussion of its chosen subject matter kept the narrative fascinating.
Imperium does a fine job in giving a thoughtful look on the
philosophies of the white supremacy movement, the disturbing levels of bigotry
that free speech permits, and the prospective threats that could arise because
of the existence of such things in modern society. And doing this by telling an intriguing story
about a reluctant hero compelled by his intrinsic desire to “help and make a
difference” to infiltrate and immerse himself into a hateful culture makes this
movie one of the best thrillers of the year.
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