Captivating

Rating: Null/10 (14 October 2004)

As a Denzel Washington fan, I had many expectations when I began this movie. I had my doubts in the first 30 minutes, I felt the travel scenes, were a little choppy, and it was easy to become distracted. That soon subsided. Denzel's character was extremely complex, and it quickly reversed into one of those films that you have to pay very close attention to, or you end up lost. I commend the producers/directors for the limited use of subtitles, and even more so for using the casts words as a bridge between what the viewer sees and thinks. I thought the film would be very predictable, but I was wrong. There were plenty of moments where I thought " Oh, no, this cannot be happening!" And of course, it was happening. I thought the summation and conclusion of the movie were perfect, most of the film evoked feelings of revenge, and then in the end, you are brought to tears. Two thumbs up!!