Disappointing

Rating: Null/10 (27 October 2004)

Perhaps I don't appreciate the subtleties of the script/plot here, but aside from the excellent photography and location work (mostly in Canada), this so-called thriller is a painfully drawn-out, burdensomely chatty, overly psychological story which is devoid of mystery and thrills.
Conversely, I stayed with it just to find out the resolution.
Al Pacino's performance is one of meticulous control, showing his character's psychological torment, but he becomes progressively tiresome and reminds one very much of Robert Mitchum's dead-pan style of acting.
Robin William's performance is also one of considerable restraint, but yet again, this epitomises the stifled, inflexible style of the whole film.
A mind-numbingly executed story, with no dazzling fluctuations in pace. Not recommended.