So I'm a big Leo fan so when I saw this film on Netflix, I had to give it a go. And I'll be honest, it's not a film that's going to blow you away, but it's definitely interesting and yeah, it's a good thriller to get stuck into.
The film does have some negative points I'd like to mention. So the first for me is that Russell Crowe's character just wasn't a likeable or engaging guy. Whenever he was on screen I just didn't want him there. He did the role well, but the writing of the character just made him annoying above anything else.
The small element of romance they added into the film. I get some will enjoy that part of the plot, but for me I just did not care whatsoever. It wasn't involved long enough to really mean anything so it just felt like filler. I mean ultimately I don't watch a movie on the war on terror to see a romantic connection between 2 characters. Not for me.
The plot itself was actually really good. Just wanted to mention a couple of minor things. So I thought the start of the film (first 20 mins) was a little slow. I wasn't too sure on the direction of the film as not a lot was really happening. It does massively pick up however and it's a dead good watch.
Finally I thought the ending was a little underwhelming. It ended nicely, as you'd expect it to end. Maybe that was the issue? But, it kind of just happened suddenly and boom, it ends. It just felt a little rushed and I wanted to see a bit more on the whole ending.
These points aren't movie ending though and overall I really did enjoy this film. As mentioned at the beginning, it's a plot that really keeps you invested and connected to the characters. I'd definitely say it's a different take on an idea that's been done multiple times, so it's worth watching in my opinion.
The film does have some negative points I'd like to mention. So the first for me is that Russell Crowe's character just wasn't a likeable or engaging guy. Whenever he was on screen I just didn't want him there. He did the role well, but the writing of the character just made him annoying above anything else.
The small element of romance they added into the film. I get some will enjoy that part of the plot, but for me I just did not care whatsoever. It wasn't involved long enough to really mean anything so it just felt like filler. I mean ultimately I don't watch a movie on the war on terror to see a romantic connection between 2 characters. Not for me.
The plot itself was actually really good. Just wanted to mention a couple of minor things. So I thought the start of the film (first 20 mins) was a little slow. I wasn't too sure on the direction of the film as not a lot was really happening. It does massively pick up however and it's a dead good watch.
Finally I thought the ending was a little underwhelming. It ended nicely, as you'd expect it to end. Maybe that was the issue? But, it kind of just happened suddenly and boom, it ends. It just felt a little rushed and I wanted to see a bit more on the whole ending.
These points aren't movie ending though and overall I really did enjoy this film. As mentioned at the beginning, it's a plot that really keeps you invested and connected to the characters. I'd definitely say it's a different take on an idea that's been done multiple times, so it's worth watching in my opinion.