
DEEP COVER
Starring: Orlando Bloom, Bryce Dallas Howard, Nick Mohammed, Sean Bean, Paddy Considine, Ian McShane, Sonoya Mizuno, and Omid Djalili
Director: Tom Kingsley

KATIE

Deep Cover is a charming indie comedy that delivers genuine laughs. The film plays with crime-drama tropes in a way that’s clever and funny, and makes excellent use of serious actors who are known for being tough and threatening characters, namely Sean Bean, Paddy Considine, and Ian McShane, who play on their personas to a hilariously goofy effect. Plus, Orlando Bloom, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Nick Mohammed make a very likeable trio who bounce off each other wonderfully, all perfectly understanding the brand of comedy the film calls for.

QUENTIN

Deep Cover, which feels like a movie I’ve seen before even if I can't recall what specific movie it reminds me of, works surprisingly well, with all credit going to the committed cast. Orlando Bloom is the highlight, but the comedic chemistry of the lead trio (Bloom, Bryce Dallas Howard, Nick Mohammed), not to mention excellently done supporting roles from veteran actors like Paddy Considine, Sean Bean, and Ian McShane, just prove how far you can get on the backs of talented performers even if the script leaves a feeling of déjà vu. It's a shame most people probably haven’t heard of this one.