The Postcard Killings

2020

Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 38% · 23 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 38% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.8/10 10 18194 18.2K

london, england based on novel or book family secrets stockholm, sweden serial killer ex-husband ex-wife relationship

Plot summary

After suffering a personal tragedy, and desperate for justice, Jacob Kanon, a veteran New York City police detective, embarks on the search for a twisted killer who is leaving a bloody trail of elaborate murders across Europe.

Director

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Danis Tanovic

Top cast

Jeffrey Dean Morgan Photo
Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Jacob Kanon
Famke Janssen Photo
Famke Janssen as Valerie Kanon
Sallie Harmsen Photo
Sallie Harmsen as Nienke
Joachim Król Photo
Joachim Król as Inspector Bublitz
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1 hr 44 min
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956.98 MB
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by filipemanuelneto 6 / 10

When the main problem is knowing too much too soon...

Serial killers will always be fodder for movies, good and bad. It's not worth quoting examples, anyone reading this has probably seen at least ten movies about serial killers. This is one more, based on original Scandinavian material that I've never seen, but I'd like to see it, and I'll try to find it. Honestly, I hope it's better than the movie I just saw...The film is not bad. Don't get me wrong. It has a good base premise: murders that imitate famous works of art all over Europe, with the father of one of the victims desperately trying to catch the culprit. But it's not at all original, it does the same things that we're tired of seeing in established films, and it doesn't manage to go beyond the usual recipe to offer us something that makes it stand out. And there is a huge problem that partially ruins the film: we discover the identity of those who are killing people too soon and, from there, it is only worth watching the film to see how the police will hunt down their target.Jeffrey Dean Morgan is a very solid and competent protagonist, able to commit himself and give the character the consistency and anguish that it demands. Undoubtedly, the actor's performance is a bonus in the film. Despite being heavily criticized, I think Famke Janssen wasn't that bad. She does have depressing moments and sometimes goes overboard, but she gives us a relatively satisfying job, and doesn't have many opportunities to really fail. Joachim Krol seems to be out of place and lost. Naomi Battrick is quite good, taking into account that she is not a frontline actress and has handled a character who demands a certain charisma and attitude; Ruairi O'Connor, honestly, cannot say he is happy, he erases himself even in scenes where he is more visible.Technically, it's a regular film without great merits, but it doesn't fail too much either: the European settings and landscapes, always pleasant no matter how commonplace they may be, are joined by standard cinematography and ordinary work on the costumes. Some well-crafted effects and a lukewarm soundtrack make for a cohesive and functional, if forgettable, whole.
Reviewed by dagallop 9 / 10

Not sure why so many people are saying bad things about this movie??

This is a well acted and well directed movie. The story, while deviating from the book, is still excellent and the locations/scenes are perfect.I'm not a fan of crime drama movies but this is one that I decided to watch and I'm glad I did, I'm only sorry that my expectations were set low because I stupidly read the reviews (here on imdb) before watching it.It is well acted and I have to say that Jeffrey Dean Morgan excelled as far I can see. The support acting was equally as good and Joachim Król was superb as the German detective (could have been Inspector Frost's German brother!).Synopsis: well acted, good story although deviates from the book but that doesn't detract from the overall experience.
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