‘The Order’ Review | Riveting & Relevant Real-Life Thriller

Australian filmmaker Justin Kurzel’s gripping and raw true-crime drama titled “The Order” is set in the past but resonates strongly with our contemporary issues. It presents a chilling origin tale of the modern white supremacist movement in America, deriving its impact from Kurzel’s understated and unadorned filmmaking approach that avoids unnecessary dramatic enhancements or gratuitous action sequences. Throughout the movie, Kurzel maintains this minimalist style, even while directing his actors – a never-better Jude Law delivers an understated performance as FBI agent Terry Husk, who during an investigation into Idaho robberies in 1983, uncovers an Aryan Nation splinter group planning for a race war.