Overview
- Netflix begins streaming the Edward Berger film on October 29 following a limited theatrical release that started October 15.
- Adapted by Rowan Joffé from Lawrence Osborne’s novel, the film stars Colin Farrell with Fala Chen, Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings and Tilda Swinton.
- Set and filmed in Macau, the psychological thriller moves from casino floors to back alleys in a neon-soaked portrait of the gambling enclave.
- The A.V. Club criticizes the adaptation for shallow characterization, heavy telegraphing and supernatural flourishes, and for a thin portrayal of supporting characters including Fala Chen’s Dao Ming.
- In a South China Morning Post interview, Colin Farrell describes Lord Doyle as erratic, deceitful and weighed down by anxiety and a distorted sense of self.