elusive illusion incredible

Rating: 10/10 (24 March 2006)

spike strikes again! the good guys and bad guys are wonderfully counterpointed and keep you wondering who will end up winning the strange cat and mouse game. this is one of the best twisty-turny plot lines in a long time. the special effects are mostly in your head, but the camera and cine-fx are very cool. The illusions, acting and interesting outcome are beautifully done, and the dressing of hostages the same as the perps was genius. denzel's still got chops, clive owen is growlingly sexy, and jodie looks amazing in her against-type casting. christopher plummer did all the right twitches, and his subsurface fear is subtle as butter covered with the arrogance. great morality conundrum of how in the face of evil, there is tainting in every pure heart, and how surfaces can be so deceptive.