The Stranger is a new crime drama directed and written by Thomas M. Wright. This is only the second film he has directed and the first he has written independently. The film is about how Henry (Sean Harris) and Mark (Joel Edgerton) meet and become friends. Henry is worn out from his physical work in crime. Mark therefore tries to support him in this as a new partner and friend. However, both have secrets from each other and pretend to be different than they really are. With this second film, Thomas M. Wright is only trying to make his first crime film. For this he seems to have been inspired by other well-known crime films such as Reservoir Dogs. Unfortunately, he almost makes a lesser copy of this film. Despite the familiar elements, the film itself is long-winded and unclear. The secrets that both characters have from each other will also remain a mystery for the viewers of the film for a long time. Joel Edgerton and Sean Harris do well together in the film, but the secrets both characters carry with them make them come across as awkward friends in the right way.

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