Good movie.

Rating: 7/10 (7 December 2007)

This movie starts off rocky, with a long, rambling monologue which is usually a sign of worse things to come, but incredibly the movie veers away from the brink of cinematic disaster and evolves into a watchable movie with a good ending. Most of the characters are forgettable with the exception of two: the child's mother, played by Amy Ryan, who gives an excellent performance as a hostile, cynical, drug-addicted substance abuser, and Morgan Freeman whose presence is, as usual, commanding. The story picks up in tempo and makes interesting twists and turns as the characters reveal more about themselves and are forced to make decisions that will affect the little girl who is the object of the search. Except for the first 15 minutes which are talky and slow, this is a good movie.