The november man 2014 stream and watch online moviefone. An excia operative is brought back in on a very personal mission and finds himself pitted against his former pupil in a deadly game involving high level cia officials and the russian presidentelect. Like the films protagonist, the november man is a bland and contradictory spy movie that stumbles in its effort to examine the complicated and morally grey world of secret agents. Judging from the november man, based on a novel by bill granger, the c. The november man in us theaters august 27, 2014 starring pierce brosnan, olga kurylenko, luke bracey, eliza taylor. Based on the novel there are no spies by bill granger, the movie follows excia agent peter devereaux pierce. Get the latest movie times, trailers and celebrity interviews. It was fairly easy to find all but this book, the first in the series, which only seemed to be available as an ebook at barnes and noble. It stars pierce brosnan, luke bracey and olga kurylenko with the screenplay written by michael finch and karl gajdusek. The story also leaves behind some unanswered questions and other confusion. The november man trailer, release date, cast, plot and photos. Worse is the movies gratuitous sex, violence and crude language, which earn it an r rating.
The november man is a 2014 britishamerican action spy thriller film based on the novel there. In the november man, killing is political and personal the new. Devereaux has just uncovered a plot that has been hatched against one of the royals. The november man is a strange and frustrating movie. See the full list of the november man cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. When he arrives one day, an employee tells him that a man is waiting to speak to him. Also the many different locals of a spy movie make it confusing. The november man is a 2014 britishamerican action spy thriller film based on the novel there are no spies by bill granger, which is canonically the seventh installment in the november man novel series, published in 1987. Luke bracey david mason behind the scenes movie interview duration. The november man posted on august 25, 2014 by rogerinorlando pierce brosnans perfect hair barely budges in the breeze, he fixes his eyes in that narrowed, steely stare and you remember yes, he was a pretty good james bond. A decade in the making, but this adaptation of bill grangers spy novel feels dated already. The november man delivers on action and violence but plot may be.
So if you want to read the 7th book, the one that is the basis for the movie buy this book. The november man from movie plot synopsis based completely. Hes called back into action by his former handler, john hanley bill smitrovich, who states that an active agent needs to be extracted from russia and hes the man to do it. Online your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and celebrity gossip. The intricacies of a spy movie plot often become bogged down by the twists and turns, making it difficult to understand the significance of whatever is happening. Aside from references to chechnya, little effort has been made to update the. Now, a new trailer dives deeper into the story of the invisible man. The invisible man movie trailer released in november, giving horror fans their first look at the upcoming monster reboot, one thats incredibly grounded in the real world. Aug 27, 2014 the november man is a strange and frustrating movie. After we watched the movie the november man in 2014, my wife and i decided to read the november man series by bill granger rip. The november man is impenetrable and not even pierce. It wants to be zany but violent, satirical but slapstick, romantic but cynical. The man turns out to be john hanley bill smitrovich, peters old boss. Find out whats playing at your local movie theatre at canadas longest running online movie resource.
Everything you need to know about the november man movie 2014. Code named the november man, peter devereaux pierce brosnan is an extremely dangerous and highly trained excia agent who is lured out of quiet retirement on a very personal mission. Peter devereaux pierce brosnan is an extremely dangerous and highly trained excia agent, who is lured out of quiet retirement on a very personal mission. So i was relieved that the november man actually paid off in both story, character, and action. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the november man near you. The film borrows from a number of familiar plot threads but falls short in carrying any of them to a satisfying or insightful conclusion. Like the doomed police officer on his final shift before retirement, or the crookgonestraight pulled in for one last job, the november man dusts off. Although in fairness, the november man is an example of a movie that. If you end up saving a date for the november man, only expect some shocking violence sequences and empty action thrills at best. Such is the plot of roger donaldsons stale, uninspired, wornout. Imagine james bond without the charm, heart, and sense of humor.
Hanley shows him the files of three dead agents, agents peter worked with. The november man trailer and images for director roger donaldsons action thriller, starring pierce brosnan, olga kurylenko, and luke bracey. Pierce brosnans the november man 2 has been greenlit. Parents need to know that the november man is an action thriller based on one in a series of novels by bill granger. Though the films catandmouse scenes hardly compare to those in a bourne movie, theyre enjoyable. Though well made to a certain extent, the november man makes a major storytelling mistake when its hero threatens the life of an innocent bystander at one point. This is a movie that is unfolding through several threads, coming together at the end, clarifying the characters. There, she goes to a public computer to write her story regarding fedorov. Finally, the november man and mason team up again to save the november mans daughter, after mason puts her in harms way in the first place, and they take out all the good cia guys and leave the one truly bad guy standing. In the not so distant future, the united statess war on terrorism escalated hostilities to the breaking point between the us and england. V for vendetta is a 2005 dystopian political thriller action film directed by james mcteigue and written by the wachowskis, based on the 1988 dcvertigo comics limited series of the same name by alan moore and david lloyd. He leaves the citizens of england with a parting quote. He must protect valuable witness, alice fournier, olga kurylenko who could expose the truth behind a decadesold conspiracy. The november man from movie plot synopsis based completely on.
Aug 27, 2014 this is a movie that is unfolding through several threads, coming together at the end, clarifying the characters. Jul 29, 2014 the seventh book was originally titled there are no spies, but is now retitled the november man to match the movie. Peter devereaux pierce brosnan is a retired cia agent who was once called the november man for leaving a wake of death in his path while on the job. Strong violence includes shooting, stabbing, chases, explosions, and scenes of spurting blood. As the movie devolves into action movie silliness toward the end, you cant help but lament how the november man falls far short of its potential. It is based off the seventh book in the series in 2008, peter devereaux brosnan and david mason luke bracey engage in a mission that leaves an innocent boy dead and devereaux unsure of masons character.
Plodding, bland, and listless, its the kind of movie you flip by at midnight on cable four years after its theatrical release and wonder. He reflects on his life leading up to where he is now, starting with his profession as a house painter in other words, a hit man. Aug 14, 2014 the basic plot of the november man, adapted from the seventh book in bill grangers 1980s peter devereaux series, doesnt make a whole lot of sense, but that isnt necessarily a fatal. For, i see no reason why the gunpowder treason, should ever be forgot. The director, roger donaldson, no stranger to inane doublecross plots the recruit, in 2003, keeps the proceedings moving briskly.
It may seem puzzling to those who are used to be fed the cliche clues, overstating what comes next, but i think it was a very good plot and well executed. The november man is a spy thriller film based on the novel there are no spies by bill granger, which is canonically the seventh installment in the november man series of books, published in 1987. Schism is the second book in the november man series. The november man is backbigger and better than want to read.
With pierce brosnan, luke bracey, olga kurylenko, bill smitrovich. I received a copy of schism from netgalley, which rocks by the way. The film will follow a sleeping agent pierce brosnan who is called out of retirement thanks to a government conspiracy. He must protect valuable witness, alice fournier, olga kurylenko who could expose the truth behind a decades old conspiracy. The november man has a few of the ingredients necessary for a betterthanaverage spy thriller, making it all the more disappointing that it falls back on dull genre cliches. If you like the november man you are looking for exciting, suspenseful and tense movies about with secret agents, espionage, cia, undercover, danger, save the day and heroes themes of action, crime and thriller genre shot in usa or uk. No way out, thirteen days, the film is produced by beau st. Though the films catandmouse scenes hardly compare to those in a. He is followed by evey hammond, who, like v, has had her. The november man is a 2014 spy thriller film directed by ronald donaldson and starring pierce brosnan. I am totally enamored of this series and have a great appreciation for this subgenre of thriller, an espionage story. When devereaux is lured out of retirement for one last mission, he must protect valuable witness, alice fournier, olga kurylenko. A familiar string of dark secrets, shifting allegiances and womanwhoknewtoomuch pursuit propels the storyline adapted from one in a series. Plot summary for v for vendetta 2005, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more.
Devereaux meets with hanley and mason, stating she will be waiting. The november man story, the november man hollywood movie. England, desireing peace at any cost, restructures its government with adam sutler as the high chancelor, a militaristic figure almost comparable to hitler. Everything you need to know about the november man movie. The november man starring pierce brosnan, luke bracey. Aug 27, 2014 code named the november man, peter devereaux pierce brosnan is a lethal and highly trained excia agent, who has been enjoying a quiet life in switzerland. And it wants all of these things to happen at the same time. The november man delivers on action and violence but.
November man wont do anything like bonds box office. Code named the november man, peter devereaux pierce brosnan is a lethal and highly trained excia agent, who has been enjoying a quiet life in switzerland. In the november man, killing is political and personal. Released august 27th, 2014, the november man stars pierce brosnan, luke bracey, olga kurylenko, bill smitrovich the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min, and received a score of 38 out of. Aug 27, 2014 judging from the november man, based on a novel by bill granger, the c. R stands for restricted, which means children under 17 require accompanying parent or adult guardian. V for vendetta is a 2005 dystopian political thriller action film directed by james mcteigue and written by the wachowskis, based on the 1988 dcvertigo comics limited series.
The november man commentary by basicc, produced by betterstream, edited by peter. The first book has now been renamed codename november but was originally titled the november man just to confuse everyone. The film is directed by roger donaldson, who previously. Aug 27, 2014 there are dark twists and turns in roger donaldsons film the november man. Aug 27, 2014 like the films protagonist, the november man is a bland and contradictory spy movie that stumbles in its effort to examine the complicated and morally grey world of secret agents. In fact, director roger donaldson could have made this movie back then, too, having established his hollywood bonafides with no way out in 1987, which happens to be the same year bill granger published there are no spies, the novel on which the november man is based. According to the plot synopsis, he has been tapped to play excia agent peter devereaux, who goes by the code name the november man. There are dark twists and turns in roger donaldsons film the november man. Aug 20, 2014 maybe pierce brosnan will have better luck. Five years into his retirement, cia veteran peter devereaux pierce brosnan is pulled back into service to help retrieve a russian agent. It wants some of its actors to rant and rave like amateur tragedians, and others to reach for subtle nuances.
The november man pierce brosnan has left james bond behind, but he struggles for his footing in an action thriller he himself fought hard to bring to the screen. All thats left, if you think about it, is a sexist, narcissistic sociopath. Peter says they knew the risk, but hanley says there werent meant to be killed. The november man the first novel of the series is a novel grounded in firm reality of the 1970 world where human emotion and spy craft were all the rage for the spy thriller. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and tv shows. The movie contains some adult material and parents are urged to learn more about the movie. Peter devereaux pierce brosnan is an extremely dangerous and highly trained excia agent, who is lured out of quiet retireme. The january man is worth study as a film that fails to find its tone. The plot is actually engaging with a twist here and there, but nothing you. According to the plot synopsis, he has been tapped to play excia agent peter devereaux, who goes by. The november man delivers on action and violence but plot. Based on the novel there are no spies by bill granger, the movie. I love this series enough that if it exists on audiobook i will be reliving it again and buying them. Subscribe below to receive updates and news about the november man.
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