Awesome movie with breathtaking performances

Rating: 10/10 (30 September 2005)

Wow. This film truly took my breath away and that takes some doing! What can I say after the events of 9/11 and 7/7 the world needed a film like this to show that beneath our skin colours, despite our different religions we are ALL the same, share the same hopes and aspirations. The casting was very good and I was pleasantly surprised by the rapper Ludicrus - he played his part well and a lot of the films basic premise depended on his performance.
Thandie Newton finally proves to the world she can act. I saw he debut in the British film The Young Americans (dir: Danny Cannon) and it was clear she wasn't just eye candy (watch her in Mission Impossible 2), there is a kind of fragility to her acting and when she is given the chance she can deliver. Her scenes with Matt Dillon are electric and the scene with the 'girl and bullet' was just heart pounding stuff.
This film should be shown in schools and colleges around the world because a young person watching this could end up viewing the world and his fellow human beings in a more positive way. I don't mean to preach but I cannot fault this film and I hope it cleans up at the Oscars.