Film Review: Peter Five Eight (2024)
The 21st of March brought with it the premiere of Peter Five Eight, a noir action-thriller featuring Kevin Spacey in his first role of 2024. Invincible Entertainment’s newest release stars Spacey as the titular Peter, a mysterious assassin sent on a mission to a small town to investigate Sam, a real estate agent living a double life, played by Jet Jandreau.
The film, named after the verse of the same name from the King James Bible, excels in its masterful direction by Michael Zaiko Hall, who also served as the writer and one of the producers on the film. Despite its dark themes, the film feels extremely alive and vibrant due to Nigel Galt‘s excellent editing and color grading of every scene. This choice makes the small town Spacey explores feel notably homely, which sells the fish out of water dynamic he has with each of its inhabitants.
Every character Peter interacts with during his stay in the mountain town feels distinct, with the supporting cast bringing every location to life. The dialogue between those onscreen feels natural, allowing for the audience to get invested in their lives and how Peter’s role in the town will interact and coalesce into them. This makes it all the more shocking when action-packed scenes begin, as we watch Peter chasing Sam through familiar locations we’ve previously associated with this calm, familiar hometown.
With assassins and killers as charismatic as Peter and Sam cast perfectly, Peter Five Eight has something for everyone who enjoys a good action-thriller. The air of mystery in a small town is reminiscent of shows like Twilight Zone, and it’s a great time watching Spacey and Jandreau make the story feel so alive and turn the town’s usual way of life upside down.
Peter Five Eight is now available to buy/rent on Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, and YouTube Movies.