The Stranger (2022)

[guest]

Saw this last night. Good performances from the two leads, well shot and one part gave me the first genuine jump I've had in years but what a ridiculous concept. Spoiler below.

Guy in Australia who got away with murdering a boy gets recruited out of the blue by a "criminal organisation" that's actually made up of undercover cops. These guys have one rule. You have to be totally honest with them about your past. They don't care what you've done, they just want to know. Whatever it is, if the shit hits the fan, they'll get you out of it. New identity, cash, clean passport, the works. Because they're cops they can't actually break the law so all you're asked to do in return is transport envelopes and boxes around the country. They never tell you what's inside and you never check. Oh and they pay you thousands of dollars to do it. Child killers are dead men walking in prison but these criminals will help you get off the hook.

I couldn't believe anyone (even Netflix) would make such a far-fetched movie and expect an audience to believe anyone would be dumb enough to fall for such an obvious sting, then I found out it was based on a real case.
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[CuntFucker .]

This seems interesting. Wouldn't have paid it any mind if I just saw it browsing through Netflix. The cover makes it look like standard shit. Thanks for the recommendation. I might watch it tonight.

 

[guest]

I don't know how a parent goes through that. I'd probably kill myself.

 

[guest]

This seems interesting. Wouldn't have paid it any mind if I just saw it browsing through Netflix. The cover makes it look like standard shit. Thanks for the recommendation. I might watch it tonight.

It was actually pretty good. It's entrapment but apparently legal in Australia and Canada. Who gives a fuck about the rights of a child killer tbf. Would be interested to hear what any of our Aussie brothermen think of the English guy who played the creep's Australian accent. Sounded pretty on point to me
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The guy smoking @The Torquis de Lard

 

[Bigsmooth]

There's a documentary on Prime that is in this same vain about a Canadian case with these similarities minus the child - killing

 

[guest]

There's a documentary on Prime that is in this same vain about a Canadian case with these similarities minus the child - killing

Yeah, apparently it's a procedure called "Mr Big" and was first used in Canada in the 60s

 

[guest]

Yeah, apparently it's a procedure called "Mr Big" and was first used in Canada in the 60s

That's hilarious. Canada even catches murderers politely.

 

[guest]

That's hilarious. Canada even catches murderers politely.

"We'll pay you and pretend to be your friend, just tell us where the christing body is, eh?"

 

[guest]

"We'll pay you and pretend to be your friend, just tell us where the christing body is, eh?"

Sheesh fella, just let us know where ya put the little guy and we'll lend ya a hand!

 

[Bigsmooth]

Hank used the technique also

 

[Queefer Sutherland]

Australians are idiots.

"What if Florida was a continent?"