Film Review: ‘Intrigo: Death of an Author’ Plays Cat-and-Mouse With Its Own Plotline

Benno Fürmann (L) and Ben Kingsley  in “Intrigo: Death of an Author,” filmed in a lush location. Lionsgate

R | 1h 46min | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 17 January 2020 (USA)

Cat-and-mouse films are some of the hardest types of stories to pull off. That’s because their success usually requires a couple of elements: intrigue and subtlety. If audiences are intrigued enough by a film’s premise and if the narrative unfurls with a certain degree of subtlety, then the film usually keeps viewers immersed enough to keep them guessing until the end.