Whether you know it or not, we’re sort of in the middle of a Jude Law renaissance. The actor has been quietly turning out slyly nuanced performances in several films and series over the last few years, with The Order being a particular standout .

So, it stands to reason that his latest should be another brilliant moment for the actor, but Olivier Assayas’ The Wizard of the Kremlin is a major misfire despite a compelling performance from the actor. Based on the novel of the same name by Giuliano da Empoli, The Wizard of the Kremlin is billed as a work of fiction even if it tracks the rise of Vladimir Putin after the fall of the Soviet Union.

We see this through the eyes of Vadim Baranov (Paul Dano, in a chilly performance), a fictional figure based on Vladislav Sarkov, a Russi

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