There's a theory in film which suggests that if you can't tell a story front to back without flashbacks and fast-forwards, jump cuts, special effects, etc. and make it interesting, perhaps you haven't got much of a story to tell. And so it is with "The Limey", a shallow story which Sonderbergh manages to dress up with camera and editing but really has very little to offer. Nonetheless, it's better than average as good guy/bad guy movies go and worth a watch if expectations are kept low and critical acclaim ignored.
