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Release Date:
22 February 1998 (Germany) morePlot:
A member of the British Government is sent to Brussels to become British Commissioner to the European Community... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Good Political Thriller With Multiple Twists moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| John Hurt | ... | James Morton | |
| Rosana Pastor | ... | Helena Moguentes | |
| Alice Krige | ... | Isabelle Morton | |
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | ... | Hans Koenig | |
| Johan Leysen | ... | Horst Kramer | |
| Simon Chandler | ... | Peter Simpson | |
| David Morrissey | ... | Murray Lomax | |
| James Faulkner | ... | Gordon Cartwright | |
| Alan MacNaughton | ... | Karl Ritter | |
| Bill Bolender | ... | Arthur Groom | |
| Julian Wadham | ... | Prime minister | |
| Adrian Brine | ... | President of Court | |
| Max Gold | ... | Morton Lawyer | |
| Kevork Malikyan | ... | Greek commissioner | |
| John Abbott | ... | Commissioner's Laywer |
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James Morton: You're not by any chance some kind of feminist?Helena: The worst kind! A Woman!
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Although it starts as a rather typical political thriller, in which the good and bad guys are singled out from the very beginning, "The Commissioner" is in fact quite different: In this film, the lines of good and bad are not only blurred, but through a series of multiple plot twists, our perceptions for the characters involved change constantly.
"The Commissioner" is about the story of James Morton (Hurt), a minister in the UK government who after being forced to resign from his post, is offered the position of Commissioner in the EU. He accepts the offer only after he is promised by his Prime Minister that he will hold the Foreign Affairs portfolio; however, upon his arrival in Brussels he finds out that he gets Industry instead, and that the UK PM actually lobbied for that. Despite his disappointment, and despite a wrecked marriage with his wife Isabelle (Krige) who declines even to follow him in his new home, he devotes his full energy in his new post. And soon, the first challenge faces him: He is handed evidence that a German chemical company, which is about to merge with a British one, is involved in the production of chemical and biological weapons. Assisted by his soon-to-become girlfriend Helena Moguentes (Pastor), the Environmental Commissioner, they begin a crusade to uncover the truth. However, in the process he discovers that people are not what they seem; not only that, but even the truth is not what it seems...
The clever plot twists make the movie very suspenseful and interesting. Moreover, the performances are generally good, although I must admit that I found Rosana Pastor a bit unsatisfactory in her role.
All in all a good film. 7/10.