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The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes his living from hit-and-runs for the highest fee. He soon meets a determined British intelligence officer who tracks him down in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe. Check out our list of renewals and cancellations to see if your favorite show has made it.
In The Day of the Jackal (1973), The Jackal also drives a white Alfa Romeo, albeit an earlier model.. Featured in Graham Norton’s Favorite Places: Denzel Washington / Paul Mescal / Saoirse Ronan / Eddie Redmayne / Blossoms (2024). TLDR: Redmayne does it.
Unfortunately, the leads are not up to par, which detracts from an otherwise impressive and high-quality production. There’s no shadow of Lynch, it’s just the high bar set by Redmayne. a more believable counterpart/enemy character needed to challenge the Jackal.
The character development seems to work, although some things are just left open in the main characters’ stories, but that’s perhaps to be desired. The locations, the various interactions, and Redmaynes’ delivery of the language and character changes really add a special layer to the story arc. The barometer of deception is running in the background the whole time.
I’m looking forward to seeing how Se01 ends and how the quality of Se02 is maintained or improved. Hopefully Lynch will be less forced and show more nuance in her attempts to meet Redmayne.