“Gripping” new thriller debuts with 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating

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The brand-new political suspense film titled “The Secret Agent” has received a flawless rating on Rotten Tomatoes after its initial critical assessments.

The movie, both written and helmed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, unfolds against the backdrop of the 1970s Brazilian dictatorship. It primarily revolves around Marcelo, a tech-savvy character portrayed by Wagner Moura, who finds himself in hiding.

Marcelo escapes his enigmatic history and returns to his birthplace, Recife, during carnival season, yearning to find his child again. However, he discovers that the city offers little solace as it fails to provide the sanctuary he needs.

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Last week, “The Secret Agent” made its first appearance at the Cannes Film Festival, and since then, it’s been receiving rave responses, accumulating an exceptional rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 14 critical assessments as I write this.

The movie titled Little White Lies was praised as being “engrossing,” with the critic noting that the “diverse and captivating cast, full of charm and intrigue, adds an extra layer to a film that seems to resonate deeply within its audience, much like someone passionately embracing something they adore.

Here’s what some of the other critics have been saying:

The Hollywood Reporter

As a dedicated admirer, let me express that the whimsical humor sprinkled among palpable tension in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s fourth tale is nothing short of exhilarating and uniquely captivating.

Variety

Mendonça exhibits an exceptional talent for immersing us, not merely recapturing, but vividly recreating the atmosphere of the era – the stifling heat and pervasive sense of unease.

The Wrap

The disorderliness adds to its appeal and underscores its purpose; a movie with a more rigid demeanor wouldn’t allow a dramatic shootout to transform into such a comically gruesome spectacle of gore.”

“Its disarray enhances its allure and reinforces its message; a film striving for greater gravitas wouldn’t let the climactic gun battle escalate into a nearly slapstick, over-the-top bloodbath.

IndieWire

In “The Secret Agent,” Filho unearths the past to construct a wholly imaginative tale. By doing so, he demonstrates that fiction has a remarkable ability to convey truth more effectively than it does in hiding or disguising it.

Screen International

A pulsating, chaotic film experience set across two timelines, filled with raw, unpredictable excitement reminiscent of the aftermath of a two-day spree.

A release date for The Secret Agent is TBC.

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2025-05-20 19:49