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Synopsis

Sam is the world's toughest female bodyguard, tasked with protecting high profile targets for terrorism and assassination. She fought her way to the top in a man's world and feels more at home in the war zones of Sudan than back at her L.A. apartment. When she's assigned to protect a VIP in Morocco, she thinks she's in for a quick and easy job. That VIP turns out to be Zoe, a young and very rich heiress who's never left her bubble of wealth and who isn't keen on being babysat. Sam can take a bullet for a president, but young privileged girls aren't her specialty - especially a spoiled one. When Zoe's bulletproof, secluded compound comes under attack in an explosive kidnapping attempt, Sam's skills are put to the test. Accused of murder themselves, they must find a way to work together, determined to hunt the attackers and their corrupt employers.

Cast

  • Noomi Rapace
  • Indira Varma
  • Eoin Macken
  • Sophie Nélisse
  • Charley Palmer Rothwell

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Metacritic

50
Jan 21, 2019

It’s disposable action entertainment – a throw-away title that’s not bad enough to turn off but not good enough to seek out.

Metacritic review by James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
50
Jan 17, 2019

In its first act, Close is a competent thriller, buoyed by early action sequences from director Vicky Jewson and some really solid scene transitions that point toward a strong style. However, as the film goes on, it switches from the precision of a sniper rifle to the scattershot effect of a drunk-wielded machine gun.

Metacritic review by Kimber Myers
Kimber Myers
The Playlist
50
Jan 16, 2019

Written, directed and produced by Vicky Jewson, Close works well when it sticks to the distinctive personal details of this kind of job; but it too often defaults to a run-of-the-mill international thriller.

Metacritic review by Noel Murray
Noel Murray
Los Angeles Times