Wright crafts a hyper-elaborate set-up and delicate drip-feed of information which make spoilers an equal crime, but The Stranger is more of a felt experience than a traditional policier.

Taut and effective.

The Stranger is spare, disciplined storytelling with stark visuals and a strained tone.

The cinematography, the editing, the production design and the music of The Stranger are uniformly excellent. And in Edgerton and Harris he has found two actors who prove unstinting in their bravery.