A good movie

It has been a while since I have seen this flick and I should definitely re-watch it at some point. First of all, I’m well aware of the fact that, ever since the ‘Batman & Robin’ debacle, Joel Schumacher has always had a rather lousy reputation but, somehow, I always had a weak spot for his work. I mean, sure, except for the criminally underrated ‘Tigerland’, he hasn't done anything really brilliant but most of his movies are actually quite entertaining and this flick is a fine example. Indeed, 2 years after ‘Tigerland’, Joel Schumacher decided to work again with Colin Farrell and he gave us once again one of his best features. I mean, sure, the whole concept was really far-fetched and terribly limited but that was also its appeal and they managed to get most of this concept. Indeed, one of the nice touch was to make the main character a fairly sleezy and unlikeable guy and the fact that Farrell gave a really solid performance was definitely an asset as well. To conclude, even though it wasn’t really a masterpiece, I thought it was a solid thriller and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

7/10