Inheritance

Well, it's interesting to me that they shot this spy thriller with an iPhone in four different countries, but the whole espionage element of it is found lacking. The guerrilla-styled framing is solid when Maya (Phoebe Dynevor) is busy fleeing from cops, baddies, and whoever's after her. A bike-taxi scene set in Delhi is particularly well done. But the same can't be said for the film overall, given how much it depends on contrivances and happenstance.

I mean, I wouldn't complain having to watch Dynevor's (flawless-looking) close-ups for 90 minutes straight though there should've been more meat to the plot than its current barebones version. The bland third act bogs it down further, only to be upended by a last-minute, albeit predictable twist. Neil Burger is undoubtedly a capable filmmaker, but his last few flicks have failed to hit the mark. I'm excited to see Phoebe in M Night Shyamalan's next with Jake Gyllenhaal.