McVeigh (film)
| McVeigh | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mike Ott |
| Written by | Alex Gioulakis Mike Ott |
| Starring | Alfie Allen Brett Gelman Ashley Benson |
| Cinematography | Daniel Vignal |
| Edited by | Dagmawi Abebe |
| Music by | Adam Weiss |
Production companies | Rouge Wave Pictures Symbolic Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
McVeigh is a 2024 American drama film co-written and directed by Mike Ott. It is based on the true story of domestic terrorist Timothy McVeigh, the perpetrator of the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. McVeigh is played by Alfie Allen. The film premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 7, 2024.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Alfie Allen as Timothy McVeigh
- Brett Gelman as Terry Nichols
- Ashley Benson as Cindy
- Anthony Carrigan as Frédéric
- Tracy Letts as Richard Snell
- Isolda Dychauk as Jen
- Karen Suriano as Marife
Reception
[edit]On Rotten Tomatoes, 78% of 9 reviews are considered positive, with an average rating of 5.6/10.[2]
Owen Gleiberman of Variety wrote, "[T]he time is more than right for a movie like McVeigh, which records how its subject's descent into terrorism was propelled by the ideas of the new right-wing zealotry."[3] Damon Wise of Deadline wrote, "Ott carefully keeps us at arm's length from his subject at all times, and his direction makes that clear from the outset. When we're not following McVeigh, played with impressive, surly opacity by Britain's Alfie Allen, we're observing him, almost like wildlife and usually in his car. Ott uses master shots, or medium close-ups, then slowly closes in, but we never get too close."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "McVeigh". Tribeca Festival. Archived from the original on May 30, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "McVeigh". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "'McVeigh' Review: A Drama About the Oklahoma City Bomber Has Low-Key Sociopathic Atmosphere to Spare". Variety. June 9, 2024. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "'McVeigh' Review: Alfie Allen Impresses In This Chilling Account Of The Radicalization Of The Oklahoma Bomber – Tribeca Festival". Deadline. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024.