Basato su una storia vera, il film segue il conduttore Chris Hansen mentre crea il sensazionalistico programma televisivo "To Catch a Predator", esplorando il potere dei media, l'etica del giornalismo e la vertigine del successo in uno stile che confonde cinema e televisione.
Premiering in competition at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, "Primetime" marks the fiction debut of director Lance Oppenheim, already known for his documentaries. Produced by A24 and starring Robert Pattinson as the controversial TV host Chris Hansen, the film explores the behind-the-scenes of the show "To Catch a Predator," investigating the thin line between journalism, justice, and entertainment in prime time. Pattinson delivers a chameleonic and studied performance, capturing the character's media obsession, while the film adopts a deliberately televisual aesthetic with split-screens and grainy formats.
Despite the strength of its theme and some notable performances, the film was received as a disappointment by some critics, who highlighted its occasionally chaotic structure, a screenplay that is not always deep, and a tendency to favor shock value over a more complete and memorable narrative.
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