Adrenaline fueled chaos that's actually entertaining to watch

Rating: 8/10 (8 August 2016)

I went into this film without much knowledge regarding its plot, but I'm glad I didn't. It was one hell of a ride and easily a ride I'd take again. I felt the whole thing came from a very fresh perspective and was filmed smartly.All the actors had their part to play and I feel they all lived up to the task, I'd never heard of Imogen Poots until seeing her in this film but I enjoyed her character immensely, she added an air of mystery and darkness that the other protagonists didn't exhibit naturally when the situation called for it, often she was the one attempting to lead them further down the rabbit hole.My only misgivings with the film concerned Patrick Stewart as the uber villain, he just didn't come off as all that terrifying to me.I could imagine a multitude of actors who could've played the role, my personal choice would've been Christopher Waltz, now that's a man who can play evil and play it well, something I feel would've taken the film up a few notches.If you're gonna go dark then I say go all in, and the villain is the glue that holds it all together in this type of film, if he's not believable suddenly every other aspect seems to fall a bit flat.Also it felt like the cast were mumbling their lines quite often, I had to stop and rewind a few times to hear every word that was spoken. Other than that I thoroughly enjoyed the film and it kept me on the edge of my seat. If you want a good thrill and enjoy the darker variety of film I say go see it.