an excellent movie

Rating: 10/10 (6 December 2005)

In my opinion this movie is a masterpiece. The suspense, the black humor and tension are extremely well mixed in this one. I think this is one of the best movies with Nicholas Cage as a primary character. This is a realistic movie with characters resembling real ones. They act very unpredictable, as in real life, adding to the tension as you can't guess what the next step will be. There are no bad or good guys, there is no black or white there are just shades of Gray, as the main character himself notices. Althrough the CIA guy, which represents somehow the good side (if such side exists) in the world of violence seemed to be also corrupted by violence. Through the movie we take notice of the old saying "He who draws the sword will die by the sword". It strikes from the beginning that the main character is a very complex and well depicted one. Is not your regular mobster with a gun at people's head. Somehow he has a sense of justice buried deep inside him, who is hunting him down in his depressions. Highly adaptable, is learning quick from his friends or foes alike. In a word he's a survivor, outwitting the competition and everything that stands in his way. Somehow his reasons are uncertain even for him as he discovers that he has no real motive for doing it, money being out of the question. A masterpiece movie in my opinion, which i give a ten out of ten. A must see for every people who still thinks violence is the way to do things. The movie gives a warning to all democratic states of the globe to understand the danger and consequences of global inequality, poverty and violence.