Review of In the Shadow of the Moon

Netflix have done it again with yet another well made and interesting movie. The trailer makes it seem like some kind of vampire film but that's a long way off the mark. The film is about a killer popping up at regular intervals with a very specific purpose and a cop spending half his life chasing them. It's no action film though, it's far better pigeon-holed as a thriller with the typical twist at the end. Once again Netflix procure a decent performance from the cast and crew producing a film that engrossed me. It's not fast paced and that will loose some viewers and it delivers a political message that will alienate those villanised (people who can't distinguish between free speech and hate) from enjoying it. It's notable that once more Netflix go for a thought provoking film rather than the more usual Hollywood action template and I applaud them for it. It's a fair way from what I expected and all the better for it.