An average movie

Before this flick was release, there was a pretty good buzz about it. Indeed, Joe Wright was trying something really different than his usual costume dramas, a modern thriller with Saoirse Ronan starring as a young female killing machine and an awesome soundtrack by the Chemical Brothers. Unfortunately, the whole thing was rather underwhelming, I'm afraid. I mean, it was not bad at all, the photography was really beautiful and there was a very strong cast (Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett). I was above all impressed by Saoirse Ronan who must be one of best actresses of her generation. Still, like I said before, the whole thing was not really amazing though. Indeed, I thought the story was rather weak. Basically, it is one of those thrillers with a murky plot where at the end everything is revealed. Unfortunately, I didn't care much for the whole thing or the characters involved and the ending was rather anti-climatic in my opinion. I don't know, it seems that Joe Wright didn't really master the genre and never managed to make the whole thing really exciting. Concerning the over-hyped soundtrack by the Chemical Brothers, it was just like the movie, decent but nothing amazing whatsoever. To conclude, even though it turned out be rather disappointing, I have to admit that it is still worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

6/10