The Order is set in the 1980s, but it may as well have taken place in the present; the terror of white supremacists and the desire to storm the Capitol are eerily relevant. However, as political as The Order is, it works better as a cop drama. Director Justin Kurzel has the thrill of the chase down to a pat. As FBI Agent Terry Husk, Jude Law is equal parts talented and tormented (as any good onscreen detective seems to be). And matching his tense energy is Nicholas Hoult, who plays a neo-Nazi terrorist set to overthrow the government. His character could’ve been oversized or cartoonish in less deft hands, but Hoult plays his role with just the exact amount of evil charm to make him a believable cult leader.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Actor: Alison Oliver, Bradley Stryker, Daniel Doheny, George Tchortov, Jude Law, Jurnee Smollett, Marc Maron, Matias Garrido, Morgan Holmstrom, Nicholas Hoult, Odessa Young, Philip Granger, Phillip Lewitski, Sebastian Pigott, Tye Sheridan, Victor Slezak
Director: Justin Kurzel
Rating: R
