Totally unexpected and awesome

Rating: 9/10 (12 July 2013)

I didn't see the movie on the big screen, so when it came out on BlueRay I had, apart from some comments here and there about how unusual it is, no idea what i was about to expect, except that it wasn't devoid of action, what convinced me that i wouldn't totally waste my time.
What i got was not what i expected and surpassed my expectations manifold. The last time i remember seeing Halle Berry was in a Bond movie and the impression she left was shallow. Oh joy, oh surprise, the woman is in fact an incredible actress. But while she was the most positive surprise in the cast, i found the other cast members to be just as good.
The story is something special and to, at least mainstream cinema, very unique and beautifully crafted. I am not going to spoil anything, but weaving different strings of events in different periods of time into one coherent narrative that is enjoyable to watch and still not so simplistic that one can see the end from the beginning is something that is very rare in modern cinema.
many thanks to the people involved for making this movie, there actually is some new unexpected stuff in times of economic insecurity.