ScoobyWell
Great visuals, story delivers no surprises
Dorathen
Better Late Then Never
Borgarkeri
A bit overrated, but still an amazing film
Woodyanders
Weary veteran detective Eddie Argo (a fine performance by Stellan Skarsgard) and his eager rookie partner Helen Westcott (ably played by Melissa George) investigate a series of vicious murders in which the victims are forced to decide to choose between sacrificing their own lives or taking the life of a loved one.Director Tom Shankland keeps the absorbing story moving at a steady pace, maintains an unflinchingly dark and grim tone throughout, makes nice use of grimy urban locations, builds plenty of tension, and develops a strong harsh atmosphere that drips with dread, filth, and moral decay. Clive Bradley's compact and intelligent script not only comes through with a genuine doozy of a surprise final twist, but also makes a potent and provocative central point about how far one is willing to go for the sake of someone that they love. The sound acting by the sturdy cast helps a whole lot: Ashley Walters as antsy and spineless snitch Daniel Leone, Selma Blair as bitter and vengeful rape victim Jean Lerner, Tom Hardy as vile and belligerent hoodlum Pierre Jackson, Paul Kaye as soft-spoken nut Dr. Gelb, John Sharian as browbeating lout Jack Corelli, and Sally Hawkins as pathetic junkie whore Elly Carpenter. The startling moments of ugly and savage violence pack a ferocious punch. Morten Soberg's restless hand-held cinematography provides a super-kinetic buzz. David Julyan's brooding score does the moody trick. Well worth a watch.
cpeden89
wow what a filmi read a few reviews first so thought sounds like it could be worth the watchand boy was i impressed.from start to finish the film draws you in and the story line keeps you glued to the TV. the acting was great few old faces that seen in many a movie and the ending just blew me away. i wont go into it to much but just to say suspense filled, bit gore thrown in . and totally worth the 9/10 i gave it.don't miss this film whatever you do
Liam Blackburn
I kept changing my rating for this because while it is a movie that keeps your attention...the plot has no twists at all. Everything happens the way you would expect it to. The fact of their secret relationship is pretty much known because what other reason would he have to protect him. So no real jaw dropper there. Then, the girl is understood to be the murderer about quarter-way through the movie. Even though it is totally telegraphed, the acting was incredibly good. This is what held the movie together. I can't say much for the plot, it's basically completely obvious. So I give this 7 stars for keeping my attention.
Cedric_Catsuits
I was hoping for so much more from this. Blair and George are two of my favourite actors, and Skarsgard is always watchable. Sadly the stupid script and lack of direction lets this down.Blair is a tiny, tiny lady and yet here we have her overpowering and manhandling numerous giant (to her) thugs and criminals apparently all on her own. I can't suspend belief to that extent. Also she seems to be some sort of electrical and mechanical whizz.Seeing as we are told very little about Blair's character, I can't say if she has some secret past as a weightlifting nerd. Nor is there adequate explanation about the history between her and the cop. As for George, well she just looks totally out of place, and again we know nothing about her.A few shocking, brutal scenes aside, there is very little substance to this and it fails miserably as a story or piece of entertainment.
