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Leaving the disappointing Hollow Man firmly in the rear view mirror, and more in keeping with his original Dutch films than his infamous Hollywood output (Basic Instinct, Robocop, Starship Troopers and Showgirls all sit on his CV), Black Book is the story of a refugee by the name of Rachel Stein in the second World War, who embarks on a quest for revenge when her family are killed. Stein joins up with the Resistance, and is giving the mission of using her seductive charms to infiltrate the German Security Service, and the ingredients then fall into place for a labyrinthine thriller of some quality.
Black Book works for several reasons. Firstly, lead actress Carice von Houten is quite excellent, while the tight screenplay is happy to provoke questions and keep the complex plot in check. Verhoeven, too, directs well, occasionally relying a little too much on one or two of his conventions, but nonetheless delivering an engrossing piece of cinema.
For sure, Black Book isnt perfect, and there are films that treat the material with more gravitas than is on display here. But its still a strong, well-made thriller, and one that leaves you hoping its director wont be away for quite so long next time. --Jon Foster
Twenty years in the making, this stunning, sexy thriller from the internationally acclaimed director Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct, Total Recall) is an epic and moving tale of great courage and fierce emotion played out against the dying explosive months of WWII.
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