This speculative political thriller stumbles through most of its first hour.

It's all pretty muddled and murky while not particularly interesting or well-directed.

Tika Sumpter demonstrates the screen presence of a true star, and Jamie Lee Curtis creates a monster so terrifying she'd have Michael Myers turning tail and running away.

It takes a strong voice to comment on massive issues like these. Ultimately, An Acceptable Loss never got these. It’s a subpar thriller with a couple of decent performances within, and not much more.