Chief of Station – Movie Review
Director: Jesse V Johnson
Writer: George Mahaffey (Screenplay)
Cast
- Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight)
- Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace)
- Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike)
- Chris Petrovski (The Shed)
- Laëtitia Eïdo (Fauda)
- Nick Moran (Renegades)
Plot: After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew.
Runtime: 1 Hour 37 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Chief of Station starts when CIA station chief Benjamin Malloy’s (Eckhart) wife Farrah (Eïdo) is killed in an accident. However, 6-months-later, he learns it might not have been an accident. Benjamin heads back into the underworld he steps away from for an answer.
However, he doesn’t know who he can trust and must learn who is willing to help him. It becomes more difficult when his son Nick (Petrovski) is dragged into the conflict and Benjamin must do everything to protect him.
Verdict on Chief of Station
Chief of Station is an action thriller following a CIA operative who goes back into his former life to discover who killed his wife. However, the deeper he gets, the more shocking the truth becomes.
This movie brings us a new action thriller with a similar style we have seen many times before. It plays into the idea that spies could be against each other and you never know who to trust. This does everything you would expect even if it doesn’t do anything fresh. The action sequences have some tension and the twists and turns come as expect. Action fans could enjoy it, as it perfectly fits the late-night action idea.
Where to Watch
Chief of Station is available on Digital Platforms and DVD 3 June. Distributed by Signature Entertainment
Final Thoughts – Chief of Station is an entertaining late-night-action movie.
