Well done, this one is a tremendously entertaining jewel!

Rating: 10/10 (7 September 2008)

I seldomly give a 10 because perfection is rare. But I can find no flaw in this film, the flaws (which to me occur most often and get on my nerves the most) being: a) stupid plot / dialogs / motives b) predictability c) plot holes and d) not developing a universe which makes you suspense your disbelief.
On the contrary, this film was intelligent, suspenseful, sometimes funny and  which is most important  breathtakingly entertaining. The acting was great, the lead actors were excellent, I was most impressed with Hartnett, whom up until this movie I had in the goofy teenage actor starring in simple minded comedies drawer  not anymore! He has earned his merits to be considered a great / serious actor in my point of view.
The characters were great too, for example: bodyguards and henchmen share the same characteristics and "modus operandi" in every movie but this film manages to give some fresh air even to accepted and universal standards. Stylistic devices add the icing on the cake: Great angles, comparisons, repetitions and (outstanding!) the overall frame structure which is revealed in the end (I don't want to give away spoilers but you'll know what I mean when you watch it) which enriches the movie with a substantially satisfying moral essence.
All in all: fantastic. You will like this movie if you liked: Pulp Fiction, L.A. Crash, Magnolia etc.
Thanks to all the people who made this film, you did a great job!!!