The Secret Agent Critic Reviews
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A dense, faithful and absorbing adaptation of the Joseph Conrad's 1907 novel. [08 Nov 1996]Read the full review
A dour study of terrorism, 1880s style, The Secret Agent represents an adaptation of Joseph Conrad's only London-based novel, the fidelity of which to the original text does not yield a terrifically exciting film.Read the full review
The Secret Agent, with its hemmed-in shots, feels like a TV production; what is said takes precedence over what is done. Even in the writing department, Hampton founders. [06 Dec 1996]Read the full review
The movie, which imagines its principal characters as metaphorically ticking time bombs, never convincingly portrays their passions.Read the full review
This thick, leaden production starring Bob Hoskins and Patricia Arquette - and an uncredited Robin Williams - has a sophomoric air, even though it faithfully follows the book.Read the full review
This project is dead in the water. Read the book. Better still, read "Victory."Read the full review
Hampton's directorial inexperience shows, and the film remains curiously disjointed and devoid of suspense. [06 Dec 1996]Read the full review
