Haven't seen too many Spike films. But I'm sure he's done better...

Rating: 6/10 (9 October 2006)

Overall, I would've rather spent the time watching something else. I really enjoy watching Denzel do his thing in front of the camera. But he didn't have the magic like I saw in Man on Fire. Maybe it wasn't him. Possibly, it was direction. I could really see him being left to figure out this character on his own. That's all well and good. He has his trademark style. And it does work. I think Tony was able to bring something extra out in him though. I felt like Jodi was there to give her lines and pick up a check. I love Chris Plummer. But I found him far more entertaining as a Klingon... Storywise, I thought it was good. The edit though just had it jumping back and forth. And ultimately, I felt that the cut was the biggest let down... Plot holes abound, anyone could easily infer what was missing... Music? I was confused. Where was Sean? I kept feeling like I was supposed to be watching a James Bond film. Listen to it again. Straight out of a Bond flick, w/ the exception of the occasional gangster tones and brass. Either way, the images didn't live up to the grandeur of the soundtrack... Technically, it was okay. I felt like the cameraman was playing around w/ too many looks. They were nice. But they were never consistent. Too many buzzed shots. Sound and post audio were fine. The transfer looked fine. Art was great.
All in all, just not my movie. Plenty of people liked it. And that must mean that the film hit its mark. But all movies aren't made for all people.
Just my two cents.