‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Review: Bill Skarsgård In Gus Van Sant’s True Story That Luigi Mangione Might Like – Venice Film Festival

‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Review: Gus Van Sant and Bill Skarsgård Turns a Freak Hostage Incident from 1977 Into a Miniature ‘Dog Day Afternoon’

The whole real-time, hand-held-camera aesthetic of "Dead Man’s Wire," which Van Sant brings off with astonishing flair, looks at Tony Kiritsis’s actions "objectively." But beneath that it’s actually a moralistic movie that says, of the mortgage company, "They deserved what they got." In the film’s view, they’re the real criminals.

‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Review: Gus Van Sant’s Burn-It-All-Down Crime Film Has Sympathy for the Kidnapper

'Dead Man's Wire' review: Gus Van Sant's kidnapping drama starring Bill Skarsgard is a limp bit of empathy for a kidnapper.

‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Review: Bill Skarsgard Does His Strongest Work to Date in Gus Van Sant’s Stylish and Gripping ’70s Throwback

Bill Skarsgard plays an oddball kidnapper in Gus Van Sant's fact-based crime thriller, 'Dead Man's Wire,' also starring Colman Domingo and Al Pacino.

‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Review: Bill Skarsgård In Gus Van Sant’s True Story That Luigi Mangione Might Like – Venice Film Festival

A review of 'Dead Man's Wire' with Bill Skarsgård in a new movie from director Gus Van Sant premiering at the Venice Film Festival.

Dead Man's Wire Review: Gus Van Sant's Latest Comedy Is A Hilarious Crime Caper That Lacks A Critical Bite

Gus Van Sant’s latest comedy, Dead Man’s Wire, is a hilarious crime caper that would benefit from more depth in its social commentary.