Maybe I missed something.

Rating: 5/10 (6 August 2004)

About twenty minutes into the film, my girlfriend whispers to me what she thinks will happen. Low and behold, it unraveled into exactly what she said. That brings me to what I didn't like about this movie. Too predictable! I sat there waiting for a clever plot twist, something to keep me awake, but to no avail. Everything happened in typical crime drama/action film fashion. I wanted to see the end not because I was eager to see how it panned out, I wanted to see the end because I was tired of sitting through uninteresting dialog and shaky shots of the L.A. skyline.
The slow burning hour or so eventually leads to something that you will want to sit up for, but if you've seen enough movies, you'll have this figured out and like most people who walked out of the theater with me, will leave, disappointed and expecting more.
The action is played pretty well here. Standard fare, but well done. I enjoyed it for the most part.
Overall, this isn't the breath of fresh air everyone is raving about. Go see it if you like Cruise and Foxx, because they play the parts well, and go see it if you like Mann's DV camera and awkward (at times)soundtrack, but don't see it because you are tired of the same old thing.
5/10 Go rent it when it comes out and buy some of that good pour over butter popcorn. Save your cash.
ATHF