The Numbers Station is a low-fidelity, high-difficulty thriller. Screenwriter F. Scott Fraser's script is far more interesting than the film itself, a predictable hodgepodge of standard filmmaking by director Kasper Barfoed, with its dimly lit action, And that seriously overworked theme makes the film pretty boring
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The film is a spy flick with no salient points, revolving around a dull and hazy feel that echoes the claustrophobic cement bunker code station where much of this old story takes place. The film's staged gunfights, bland performances, and use of English countryside landscapes are nothing more than performances in a soulless code station
. The film has a good script, smart actors and an interesting idea. But the film ended up breaking the continuity of the film due to its small budget, unable to connect the dots of the story. Even with some clever touches, it's definitely far-fetched
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