"Stanley" (Hugh Jackman) is a world-class hacker who has recently been tried in a court-of-law and put on a probation which not only requires him to notify the law prior to leaving the state of Texas but also forbids him to use any computer devices as well. Not only that, but his wife has left him and taken their daughter to Los Angeles. Things are pretty bad. As a result he settles for a low-wage job in Midland and does the best that he can. However, one day a beautiful woman named "Ginger" (Halle Berry) comes to his home and offers him a sizable portion of money just to simply meet with her employer. Although he is reluctant at first he realizes that he cannot turn down the money being offered and goes to Los Angeles for the meeting. It's then that he meets a mysterious person named "Gabriel" (John Travolta) who essentially makes him an offer that he cannot refuse. What Stanley doesn't realize, however, is that both Gabriel and Ginger have secrets which are yet to be revealed and that the job is much more dangerous than he initially suspects. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was an entertaining film mainly because of the action and suspense. Additionally, the presence of Halle Berry certainly didn't hurt either. Unfortunately, the plot lacked the necessary realism which resulted in some incredibly unbelievable scenes. Only in Hollywood. Yet in spite of it all I still found this film to be somewhat entertaining and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.
