The Day of the Jackal | Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch | Sky | Peacock

[Bleed The Freak]

Black man actually lived and wasn't the snitch?

Greenlight S2 expeditiously

 

[BK360NATL]

If you're into these types of spy-thriller shows, and can find it, you must watch the French series (English subtitles) The Bureau. It's probably the best ever spy thriller series. 5 seasons deep, covering 2015-2020.

The closest that we get in the USA would be The Americans, but The Bureau goes way further in-depth with the operations and spans various countries from the Middle East and Europe, without the American Hollywood hero crap. Just very well-written, well acted, and even handed.

Rather than the Hollywood formulaic Iran=bad or Syria=evil, "take my word" approach, it shows the layers to regular folks and intelligence operatives existing in those countries with the political backdrops. Highly recommended.

Showtime has just began a complete ripoff of it named The Agency. It's basically the same thing, but instead of beginning with Syria (at that time), The Agency begins with Sudan. Do with that as you wish.

 

[phillycavsfan]

I usually don't get too worked up about plot holes, especially in the thriller genre.

But him nestling in a ceiling crevice for 24 hours and fukking a dude for key card access just for some nobody with a pistol to stroll up to the stage is legitimately insulting to the audience.

This was far less frustrating than how the Jackal missed his ultimate target in the 70s movie.

 

[detroitwalt]

Spoiler

come on you have the guy clear in yoru scope but dont take the shot because he looks inured and then decide to go in for a closer look against a trained assassin

then you decide to split up , then you decide to attempt to reason with a trained killer in his own house who knows every nook and cranny.

Splitting up was not smart, but I’m pretty sure she had already told Vince she wanted to take him alive on the way to his crib.

 

[Regular_P]

I usually don't get too worked up about plot holes, especially in the thriller genre.

But him nestling in a ceiling crevice for 24 hours and fukking a dude for key card access just for some nobody with a pistol to stroll up to the stage is legitimately insulting to the audience.

Charles Dance's character pretty clearly set that up. He explicitly asked for an American to do the job when he got frustrated with the Jackal.

 

[MikelArteta]

If you're into these types of spy-thriller shows, and can find it, you must watch the French series (English subtitles) The Bureau. It's probably the best ever spy thriller series. 5 seasons deep, covering 2015-2020.

The closest that we get in the USA would be The Americans, but The Bureau goes way further in-depth with the operations and spans various countries from the Middle East and Europe, without the American Hollywood hero crap. Just very well-written, well acted, and even handed.

Rather than the Hollywood formulaic Iran=bad or Syria=evil, "take my word" approach, it shows the layers to regular folks and intelligence operatives existing in those countries with the political backdrops. Highly recommended.

Showtime has just began a complete ripoff of it named The Agency. It's basically the same thing, but instead of beginning with Syria (at that time), The Agency begins with Sudan. Do with that as you wish.

Thanks downloaded a few eps will start to watch

 

[Th3G3ntleman]

I liked this a lot. Only two issues was they never mentioned his hair color despite being clearly visible during the Norman situation and him being cool with the broker chick showing up multiple times is weird due to his nature.

 

[SlowPaceThrillah]

So the plothole is a fanatic nutcase infiltrating the security team?

Charles Dance's character pretty clearly set that up. He explicitly asked for an American to do the job when he got frustrated with the Jackal.

Might've missed this, still felt like tissue plotting

Should've had the jackal bump into the other shooter and scrap with him to fulfil the contract

This was far less frustrating than how the Jackal missed his ultimate target in the 70s movie.

It's been a while, didn't De Gaulle's horse get spooked or something??

 

[Blessings]

Might've missed this, still felt like tissue plotting

Should've had the jackal bump into the other shooter and scrap with him to fulfil the contract



It's been a while, didn't De Gaulle's horse get spooked or something??

80% of the time of what most viewers consider plot holes is them missing or misinterpreting certain scenes

 

[SlowPaceThrillah]

80% of the time of what most viewers consider plot holes is them missing or misinterpreting certain scenes

I'll thank you to not draw attention to my senior moments in future

In all seriousness though, you thought it was a zealot, other breh thought it was a rival contract, I do find it to be flimsy plotting/execution in a show that I've otherwise really enjoyed.

 

[beejus]

Liked this a whole lot. Few small things I didn't like, but enjoyed this a lot. Spy genres and ones that aren't associated with the US are so much better.

 

[Bleed The Freak]

Liked this a whole lot. Few small things I didn't like, but enjoyed this a lot. Spy genres and ones that aren't associated with the US are so much better.

Yep

The American ones turn into "generic action flick" way too easy and are afraid of unhappy endings

 

[beejus]

Yep

The American ones turn into "generic action flick" way too easy and are afraid of unhappy endings

Truly the only one that isn't generic happened to be "The Americans."

 

[Bleed The Freak]

Truly the only one that isn't generic happened to be "The Americans."

Haven't caught that one. Heard it was fantastic

 

[beejus]

Haven't caught that one. Heard it was fantastic

Fantastic and still highly underrated. It’s a slow burn, but pretty much nailed it from the acting to writing to story.