My brief review of the film

Rating: Null/10 (12 February 2005)

A technically rather well made and rather slickly directed thriller, the film delivers thrills as well as some character study. It is still a bit on the routine side nevertheless, with very typical thriller moments, a typical thriller twist, and not enough depth to the characterisation for it to be worth the extra length, as the film felt too long. Had it a shorter running time, and had it been more believable and less contrived, it would have been quite a film. But with good technical credits to its virtue, and Jamie Foxx in an effective Oscar-nominated performance, it is still a very solid film nonetheless.