One of the most underrated movies in cinema history.

Rating: 10/10 (13 November 2012)

Looking at the original cover and hearing the title it sounded like some cheesy acted action chick flick, but man I could have never been more wrong. This is one of the greatest movies I have ever seen, and I am one of the harshest film critics. The impossibility of directing some of these 5 minute long takes (the camera literally doesn't cut) as the characters go through some of the best action sequences (and most realistic) you will EVER see.
Owen really never had his 'role', and this was it. He plays the reluctant, dis-envisioned loner Theo who, despite his poverty and the fact that the entire world is crumbling around him, maintains his composure through constant flask drinking, gambling, and weed. When his old liaison, Julian Moore, approaches him for an offer, he reluctantly agrees after learning of the money he is promised. Unaware of the situation he is entering himself into, he is thrown into the melee when the transport of an illegal immigrant goes horribly wrong and he is stuck trying to smuggle the last pregnant woman on earth out of the country, while being discovered, hunted, and chased by multiple terrorist groups. Meanwhile the country is in an uproar about illegals because of how dangerous the rest of the entire world has become most illegal immigrants are murderous and in gangs, and they highly outnumber the rest of the population. The baby is a source of political motives, being that it's the last on earth, and Theo quickly realizes that besides the mother he is the only one looking out for its best interests.
It becomes readily apparent that despite always being drunk and stoned Theo becomes a quick witted, highly agile escape artist when his adrenaline kicks in. He battles through hell, alone, and for most of the movie without shoes, striving to get this woman and her baby to safety. In one of the last scenes, Theo is walled in with the woman in a refugee camp being invaded by multiple terrorist organizations, and scheduled to be bombed by the military. I've never had such admiration for a hero as I did watching Theo run through the streets dodging bullets and cheating death, it was one of my most favorite scenes in movie history, and it was over 7 minutes of non-cut camera action. You witness first hand the horrors of war, as everyone around him annihilates each other. It will have you on the edge of your seat. This will always be one of, if not, my favorite movie of all time. It set a landmark with its camera-work, no one has yet to accomplish anything like this. It should have won multiple Oscars, no argument. To me Theo is one of the greatest heroes in movie history. This is one of my few movie reviews in 10-15 years on this site, because this movie truly deserves it. Trust me, see it. Give it a half hour and the action will start and it wont stop. 12 out of 10. Great movie.
I've recommended it to so many people, more than any movie I know, and most of the times they've never heard of it, and are always happy they saw it. When I first came to IMDb it had a rating of 6.3, now it's 8.0, and it's still too low. Owens' acting in this movie is some of the best I have EVER seen. It's a lot harder to act when the camera isn't cutting for 5 minutes, your flaws come out, and it just exposed how amazing he was. Just watching him break down in tears was flawless, the spit connecting from his hands and he tried to wipe them away and everything, it reminded me of Day Lewis in TWBB. Truly remarkable.