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    ‘Inheritance’ Evaluation: Phoebe Dynevor Leads a Tinny Father-Daughter Espionage Thriller from Neil Burger

    David GroveBy David GroveJanuary 24, 20255 Mins Read
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    When reviewing a movie, studying the director’s assertion can really feel an terrible lot like checking their will. What an artist meant with the alternatives they left behind gained’t at all times matter to the viewers, however Neil Burger’s “Inheritance” is price researching before you purchase the ticket. Figuring out how this unusually pedestrian thriller received produced not solely makes it way more fulfilling to look at however highlights a brand new storytelling strategy which may work higher on the second strive.

    Captured on location in Egypt, India, South Korea, and New York Metropolis, IFC Movies’ newest experiment in suspense — a father-daughter espionage journey starring Phoebe Dynevor and Rhys Ifans — makes use of a naturalistic taking pictures model that spurred some nice behind-the-scenes tales. Identified for movies like “Limitless” and “Divergent,” Burger aimed to make one other slippery psychological drama with mainstream motion enchantment, however this time, he tried to provide it some added oomph by boosting the authenticity. Lots of the so-called “actors” in “Inheritance” are actual individuals who unknowingly encountered Burger’s small forged and crew, who principally made the movie in public utilizing an iPhone.

    John Magaro, Molly Belle Wright, and Wyatt Solis appear in Omaha by Cole Webley, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.
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    The story of “Inheritance” is basically scripted however versatile sufficient to account for that unpredictability to some extent. The plot follows the steely Maya (Dynevor) as she grapples with the revelation that her father, Sam (Ifans), is a harmful spy who has simply been kidnapped. What’s worse, she’s been tasked with brokering her dad’s launch in change for an iPad that’s chockful of priceless worldwide secrets and techniques. Quickly, she’s keeping off an intimidating INTERPOL agent (Necar Zadegan), escaping numerous pursuers on the again of a scooter, and getting a crash course within the household enterprise — all whereas bouncing between continents.

    INHERITANCE, Rhys Ifans, 2025. © IFC Films /Courtesy Everett Collection
    Rhys Ifans in “Inheritance”©IFC Movies/Courtesy Everett Assortment

    The motion evokes one thing like a student-made “Tomb Raider,” and the extra emotional beats could be wholly unremarkable if not for the distinctive real-world obstacles going through Burger’s performers. In line with press notes, Dynevor stayed in character all through filming, even taking a swig of liquor on a public sidewalk (earlier than getting grilled by the NYPD) and stealing an costly pair of sun shades from an airport kiosk (earlier than the crew sneakily returned the merchandise). The fallout from these particular interactions didn’t make the ultimate lower of “Inheritance,” however they create an unpolished tone that makes this smart-yet-sloppy heroine really feel considerably extra authentic than the acquainted narrative may in any other case permit.

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    The filmmaker co-wrote the script with Olen Steinhauer. The conspiracy at its middle is compelling sufficient however might need finished higher with dialogue that was much less noirish. Chunky proclamations draw consideration to the movie’s most cliched tendencies — like when Maya reveals that her mom is useless (a traditional backstory!) and declares to her father of their sophisticated grief, “The guilt hit me like a shovel to the cranium.” That’s an inexpensive sufficient line for a low-budget spy thriller however doesn’t gel with the guerilla model Burger wished to direct. Nonetheless, Dynevor and Ifans do their greatest to current these bursts of unintentional melodrama in an easy method. Extra forgiving audiences might be able to settle for them as natural occurrences in a world that vaguely resembles a lo-fi “Jessica Jones,” however they do little to make Maya or Sam extra likable and the duo’s chemistry is nearly nonexistent.

    INHERITANCE, from left: Rhys Ifans, Phoebe Dynevor, 2025. © IFC Films /Courtesy Everett Collection
    (Left to proper): Rhys Ifans and Phoebe Dynevor in “Inheritance”©IFC Movies/Courtesy Everett Assortment

    With simply two days to make the handoff and safe Sam’s security, “Inheritance” begins a ticking clock for Maya that one way or the other fails to ratchet up the strain past the primary few turns. The copious quantities of daylight within the movie could make for a monotonous sameness, and for all her efforts to look cool, Dynevor’s stoicism falls flat in opposition to that backdrop. That stated, if you recognize concerning the “hidden digicam” high quality underlying this at-times sluggish film, you’ll find loads to understand within the periphery of its shortcomings. Realizing that the unusual males who leer at Dynevor from nearly each nook within the movie had been in truth processing their brush with a Hollywood A-lister is fascinating to look at. Because the “Bridgerton” actress scrambles by practice vehicles and again alleyways, her putting appears to be like collide with actuality to provide a ripple of recognition that’s not apparent however enjoyable to identify when you may.

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    Within the context of Burger’s legacy (an actual blended bag ever since “The Illusionist”), “Inheritance” is hardly a crown jewel. It’s predictable, one-note, and a knock in opposition to Dynevor as a viable motion star — regardless of her subsequent three tasks all being described as thrillers. Even nonetheless, the making-of story is nicely price looking down and may make this broadly underwhelming film nearly well worth the watch. Who is aware of when a serious filmmaker will do that thought once more however the fundamental construction is price passing down.

    Grade: C

    From IFC Movies, “Inheritance” is in theaters January 24.

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