Definitely a very satisfactory film for the thriller fans! It s thoughtfully crafted where characters cleverly lead or mislead the audience a nerve-wrecking experience, without the tiresome clichés, seen over and over in so many contemporary horror flicks and thrillers. Yep, it's not the typical formulaic and predictable horror flick.
This film cleverly combines an appropriate and nicely proportioned mix of the genres of drama, thriller, horror, mystery and action to keep the story solid and interesting to follow Even romance has not been excluded, subtly being molded into the story to offer an appeal that's not overwhelmingly silly or pretentiously absurd. On screen chemistry is well established in this film. The gory scenes are not over extended or become repetitively trashy and cheap.
I salute every actor for his/her performance. Each brings perfect timing to his/her role in the every event and scene, allowing a nice suspenseful flow to the story. The characters are indeed interesting to watch, providing the viewers time to analyze them, despite the fast-paced adrenaline rushes the film provides. There is not a single moment that any of the actors has failed to hold my attention. Steve Zahn's character will not be easily forgotten! The plot-twists are smartly contrived to pump up shock, surprise, and awe. Yes, there is a couple of brief knee-jolting experiences, but I'm frankly glad Writer/Director David Twohy has not depended on the continuous use of knee-jolting ploys to fill up his film's story for the lack of creative story-telling. Indeed, he allows his story's characters to develop in phenomenal ways, from frame to frame, to bring suspense, thrill awe and fear. The dialog is sharp, adding intensity to the story and for misleading the audience till the exposure of the 'who dun it.'
Overall, a pretty smart mystery-thriller that should satisfy those loving a tale with a strong and unsuspecting twist.
This film cleverly combines an appropriate and nicely proportioned mix of the genres of drama, thriller, horror, mystery and action to keep the story solid and interesting to follow Even romance has not been excluded, subtly being molded into the story to offer an appeal that's not overwhelmingly silly or pretentiously absurd. On screen chemistry is well established in this film. The gory scenes are not over extended or become repetitively trashy and cheap.
I salute every actor for his/her performance. Each brings perfect timing to his/her role in the every event and scene, allowing a nice suspenseful flow to the story. The characters are indeed interesting to watch, providing the viewers time to analyze them, despite the fast-paced adrenaline rushes the film provides. There is not a single moment that any of the actors has failed to hold my attention. Steve Zahn's character will not be easily forgotten! The plot-twists are smartly contrived to pump up shock, surprise, and awe. Yes, there is a couple of brief knee-jolting experiences, but I'm frankly glad Writer/Director David Twohy has not depended on the continuous use of knee-jolting ploys to fill up his film's story for the lack of creative story-telling. Indeed, he allows his story's characters to develop in phenomenal ways, from frame to frame, to bring suspense, thrill awe and fear. The dialog is sharp, adding intensity to the story and for misleading the audience till the exposure of the 'who dun it.'
Overall, a pretty smart mystery-thriller that should satisfy those loving a tale with a strong and unsuspecting twist.