While the film keeps you well engaged, you can foresee much of the happenings, despite not having read the book or being aware of this slice of American political history. At times Kurzel’s approach feels too muted in its rigour for details...

The Order doesn’t deploy any fancy tricks or ingenious twists, in some ways, it’s an old-fashioned throwback. That’s what makes it such a satisfying film. It is exactly what it says it is, and it does it with class and discipline.

The Order is as tense and visceral as it is timely.

The Order is a fearless look at the evil men have done and continue to do to prove themselves time and again. This is one of the decade’s great films made about the state of the nation, featuring powerhouse performances from Law and Hoult.