Faltering feel with some good shots

Rating: 5/10 (5 September 2012)

This film had been on my to-watch list for some time now and I had decided to (more ended up) watching it. I was expecting a lot considering its 8.8/10 rating on IMDb.
Unfortunately I did not enjoy it. Im going to agree with Roger Ebert on this film and say it was trying to be like Seven or Usual Suspects with its dramatic twist, which I unfortunately guessed half way through (it wasn't hard) which took some of the film away from me.
Also it had this feel to it like a poor mans film. A film for thick people. I can see massive jock idiots coming from that film saying "I LOVED THE BIT WHERE HE HIT HIM WITH HIS FIST DURRRRRR" "OH YER MAN AND THE TWIST DUDE, WE ARE SO INTULEKTUCAL WATCHING THAT FILM" (not to say if you like this film your an idiot) The violence is almost pornographic like the saw films are with the horror and the "meaning" of the film seems to be violence will help solve the world.
Though it has its bad points it has some good. the acting isn't bad and some of the cinematography is excellent, especially in the first half.
Also the first part of the film with the narrative and the flip in order of the storyline is good. All in all the start is great but a faltering end and the overall feel of the film is not good. 5/10