Great thriller.

Rating: 7/10 (27 January 2012)

This is a good title, all in all. It plays itself just right in thriller terms, being quite reminiscent of Phonebooth or perhaps The Negotiator in pace. The plot is nothing we haven't seen before, but it tries to tell us that story in using forks in the road we haven't often been down. It's final twist is smart, if not slightly expected, but will leave many satisfied with a good ending. Washington is his usual self, great acting, but it's nothing we haven't seen him in before. Owen again, pretty generic, but no one is hit-and-miss in this film, everything plays out consistently and there are enough comic moments to ensure an ease from the tension and strife. I sound clinical, but really, this is a good film, definitely worth watching. It doesn't have that special something that Phonebooth or The Negotiator does, but it is a good attempt at a keep-you-guessing thriller. 7/10 from me.