Cape Town Affair

The Cape Town Affair - 3/5

This is an indie thriller that does a lot with a small budget. It’s a small-scale crime thriller with a ‘60s aesthetic that tries so hard not to overstep its limitations that it forgets to come into its own. There’s some witty banter, some clever dodges, and a few scenes of good tension, concluding in a passable, watchable, all-around not worse than pretty good movie.

Closest comparison: It’s like Charade by way of Three Days of the Condor.

Setting: Espionage
Plot: Crime
Tone: Thriller