I liked this movie much better than the average viewer (obviously - as the average is a paltry 5.5). When you have crime thrillers, there are several variables that must come through for it to be a success - not the least of which is the surprise ending. I was surprised about 3 times at the end, so no matter what else I thought about the movie, that carries a lot of weight.
I can't say that I liked every aspect of the ending, but overall it was satisfactory. The movie had a very unique and interesting notion - one that I have not seen in a movie before. It was violent, but not overly so. It was gritty, but had romance. It was cold, but ... Well, there is no "but". The whole movie was in frigid conditions. Not exactly Pearl Harbor.
Affleck was the star along with Sinise and Theron. All were good enough for a movie such as this - where action and suspense rule the day. I want to single out Sinise, however. He was very good as a bad guy - really a good job of acting. I might not have always believed Affleck's character, but I never doubted Sinise's.
All in all, a good movie - and free at that!
I can't say that I liked every aspect of the ending, but overall it was satisfactory. The movie had a very unique and interesting notion - one that I have not seen in a movie before. It was violent, but not overly so. It was gritty, but had romance. It was cold, but ... Well, there is no "but". The whole movie was in frigid conditions. Not exactly Pearl Harbor.
Affleck was the star along with Sinise and Theron. All were good enough for a movie such as this - where action and suspense rule the day. I want to single out Sinise, however. He was very good as a bad guy - really a good job of acting. I might not have always believed Affleck's character, but I never doubted Sinise's.
All in all, a good movie - and free at that!