A worn out storyline but a captivating movie

Rating: 6/10 (27 January 2012)

This is a typical "good guy wipes out bad guys" movie. It was way too dramatic. The tough guy was too tough to respond to other people's simple questions like "How are you doing?" or "What time is it?" He would just stare at the person talking to him. The dialogs were typical of mob movies. Pauses in dialogs were annoyingly long. During those pauses, I often found myself thinking, "Spit it out already!"
As for the good parts, the movie is beautifully shot and successfully keeps you at the edge of your seat from start to end. It doesn't rely on too much background music to induce the mood. A well-made film overall.