Very, Very Good!

Rating: 9/10 (4 April 2006)

This movie kind of surprised me as to how well it was put together. I knew it was going to at least be OK, because of the cast, but because it was a Spike Lee movie I didn't expect it to be exceptionally good. But boy it was! All of the pieces fell together at the end, and I was extremely impressed. I haven't been a big fan of Spike Lee movies because of his "special" effects, but he seemed to have toned this one down in that regard. Of course, there were his moments in the film that you could have done without (because it just looked kind of stupid), but overall it was great.The casting was perfect, as well. Clive Owen was PERFECT for his part. And Jodie Foster and Denzel Washington were fabulous, too. And I tip my hat off to the person(s) who came up with the plot and planned the whole thing out. It was very satisfying to finally have a movie like this that filled in every gap and left nothing unanswered. Even the most minute details were explained in the end. This is one of those movies where every time you watch it you pick something else up that you missed the previous time. I definitely recommend this movie to anyone who thought they were interested in seeing it, because that probably means, if you are like me, that you will love it, as I did. A great movie and a must-see for all thriller lovers!