‘The 355’ an action-packed spy thriller

In the Universal Pictures spy thriller ‘The 355,’ when a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, wild card CIA agent Mason ‘Mace’ Browne will need to join forces with rival German agent Marie, former MI6 ally and cutting-edge computer specialist Khadijah and skilled Colombian psychologist Graciela on a lethal breakneck mission to retrieve it, while also staying one step ahead of a mysterious woman, Lin Mi Sheng, who is tracking their every move.

As the action rockets around the globe from the cafes of Paris to the markets of Morocco to the opulent auction houses of Shanghai, the quartet of women will forge a tenuous loyalty that could protect the world — or get them killed. ‘The 355’ is a solid spy thriller with lots and lots of great action. The spy movie delivers the action during the early moments of the movie and it doesn’t stop until the end.

The movie does an amazing job keeping you entertained and its explosive plot keeps you at the very edge of your seat. There are also some moments throughout the movie that offer a good deal of suspense and excitement.

Sure, there are parts that can be rather predictable. But, ‘The 355’ is worth a look for anyone who enjoys either a good action flick or a spy thriller. The lead actresses that star in the movie are incredible and did an outstanding job.

So, come on down to the Dietrich and don’t miss this action-packed spy feature on the big screen

Some of the cast include: Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) as Mace/Mason Browne, Diane Kruger (Welcome to Marwen) as Marie Schmidt; Lupita Nyong’o (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) as Khadijah Adiyeme; Penelope Cruz (Parallel Mothers) as Graciela Rivera; John Douglas Thompson (21 Bridges) as Larry Marks; Sylvester Groth (Breathe) as Jonas Miller; Bingbing Fan as Lin Mi Sheng; Leo Staar as Grady; Jason Flemyng as Elijah Stone; Edgar Ramierez (Jungle Cruise) as Luis Rojas and Sebastian Stan (Hulu’s Pam and Tommy) as Nick Fowler.

‘The 355’ is written by Theresa Rebeck and Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Dark Phoenix) and directed by Kinberg as well.

Actress Jessica Chastain proposed the idea for a female-led spy film in the same spirit as the ‘Mission: Impossible’ and ‘Bond’ series to her ‘Dark Phoenix’ director Simon Kinberg while the ‘X-Men’ sequel was in production. The project was pitched to buyers during the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where Universal snagged the distribution rights. The film’s title is a reference to agent 355 which was the codename of an unidentified female spy who fought for the patriots during the American Revolution.

‘The 355’ is rated PG-13 for sequences of strong violence, brief strong language, and suggestive material and has a running time of 122 minutes.