Thrillers are fun to watch but difficult to review. The problem is that after watching so many well made thrillers it's really difficult to rate them. The Candidate is one such thriller which sent me into a dilemma.
The Danish movie is well paced with really good camera work and a decent background score but what it doesn't score on is the ordinary plot. The story is about a lawyer, Jonas Bechmann played by Nikolaj Lie Kaas who is set up by an unknown adversary in a murder he did not commit which is also linked to his father's murder few years ago. He takes matters in his own hands to search for the criminals while also tackling his troubled marriage.
The movie moves at a good pace with a decent performance by the actors. At no point does the movie slacken however you can guess who the real culprit is. That is it's weakness. Thrillers are a genre which should leave the audience guessing till the end. The Candidate doesn't satisfy to that end.
However, the decent pace, the performances, the background score and the cinematography tie it all together to give one a presentable flick. It is definitely watchable once however for a person who has seen thrillers like Saw, Seven, Usual Suspects etc this one will come down the line.
I give it a 3 on 5 rating.
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