It's all interesting stuff, but not fodder for a movie. There's not enough there for a movie like this to fill in.
Read full articleThere's more than enough meat on the bones of this true story for a film like Above Suspicion, but director Phillip Noyce can't figure out how to tell it in a way that's more interesting than a Wikipedia entry.
Read full articleShot way back in 2016, but only now reaching American theaters and digital services, Above Suspicion plays exactly like a movie you'd expect to sit on the shelf for years, no one pushing hard for its release.
Read full articleWhat Above Suspicion lacks in flashy direction, it makes up for in strong performances and gripping true-life material to draw from.
Read full articleShy of committing either to its rural noir trappings or its hovering air of mordant black comedy.
Read full article“Above Suspicion” has a story worthy of being told but it’s emphasis is too often on the wrong thing.
Read full articleWhile Above Suspicion valiantly tries to equal its real-life counterpart in terms of shock and awe, most of the drama that leads up to the end feels stale and uninspired.
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