Netflix has just added Peaky Blinders star's true-crime thriller to watch tonight

After months of waiting and anticipation, Unabomber is now available to stream on Netflix. Featuring Russell Crowe and Peaky Blinders star Annabelle Wallis, the film is based on an infamous true story.

The crime thriller sees Jacob Tremblay portray Ted Kaczynski, a domestic terrorist who killed three people in a series of bombings between 1978 and 1995. The thriller depicts Kaczynski's early life at Harvard University, before his life in the wilderness of Montana.

Crowe portrays Henry Murray, a professor of psychology at Harvard University, while Wallis plays psychoanalyst Christiana Morgan. The supporting cast also includes Shailene Woodley, who assumes the role of FBI agent Joanne Miller.

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Directed by Janus Metz Pedersen from a screenplay by Sam Chalsen and Nelson Greaves, Unabomber has garnered a mixed response from critics. At the time of writing, it has a middling approval rating of 50% on Rotten Tomatoes from 10 reviews.

"Using old news reports to keep the proceedings concise, Unabomber manages the not-inconsiderable feat of drumming up edginess from a famous story whose outcome is never in doubt," wrote The Daily Beast, who praised Tremblay's "persuasive" performance.

"Unabomber is by no means a prestige picture, but it's sturdy enough to get by on the strength of its performances," noted Slashfilm, who called it "well-acted" while criticising the decision to adopt two timelines in the narrative.

Heaven of Horror was also lukewarm in its review, writing: "I am not entirely pleased with the way this story is told. This is a good movie, but by no means a great movie. What makes it good is mostly the pace and the amazing cast."

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"Part crime procedural, part character study, Unabomber manages to frighten in myriad ways while driving home the tragedy and folly of Kaczynski's life," remarked Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam.

TheWrap, however, was less enthusiastic as they called it a "dud", adding: "Jacob Tremblay, Shailene Woodley and Russell Crowe star in a true crime drama that tries to be everything but doesn't amount to much."

Unabomber is streaming now on Netflix.

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