A good movie

Since I kept hearing some good things about this flick, I was really eager to check it out. First of all, in the contrary to many viewers, I had seen Wayne Kramer’s previous movie which was also his directing debut, 'The Cooler'. I really loved this flick so I was genuinely excited by this 2nd movie. Well, to be honest, I actually ended up with some mixed feelings about the whole thing though. Sure, on one hand, it was refreshing to see a 'good' movie starring Paul Walker, after all his forgettable flicks and, honestly, I thought he managed to give a convincing performance. Furthermore, I really enjoyed the kinetic directing by Kramer (a completely different style than for 'The Cooler') and, all in all, it was a really entertaining flick. However, on the other hand, I still think it is rather overrated. Basically, the story was nothing mind-blowing, when you think about it for a minute, and the twist at the end was nothing original and rather annoying if you ask me. Still, it remains a well made and entertaining néo-noir feature and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you want to see Paul Walker in something actually worth watching.

7/10