Close Enemies French crime drama about Manuel (Matthias Schoenaerts) and Driss (Reda Kateb), who grew up in the same Muslim community, but now live on opposite sides of the law. Kateb, in particular, quite strong as a conflicted narcotics detective who sees himself as uniquely qualified to gain the trust ...

What grade should one assign to a likable film that mostly succeeds in accomplishing its goals, but which demonstrates a total lack of ambition or originality? Should it be graded for its own successes, or examined for its relative place in cinema? This is a dilemma that has confronted me ...