Roller-coaster ride, with great messages, makes you think.

Rating: 9/10 (20 February 2010)

This is without doubt one of the best films I have seen in a long time. It was very well made and the acting is exceptional. On the surface it appears to be an action/drama, but it is much more than that.
Many contemporary issues are dealt with here. The flaws in the American courts and legal system are laid open, as well as the potential abuses of agencies having authority in the US from city police, to Homeland Security.
I hope everyone watching this gets all of the subtle messages.
The only reason that I did not give this movie 10 of 10 was the poor ending. I suppose I have "one foot off the reservation..." but at least for me the whole "good guy - bad guy", "right-wrong, good vs evil" thing was blurred. Wrapping it up all neatly with the "forced scripted" good guy winning is just too one-sided for such a film as this.
Overall an excellent movie.