Superb

Rating: 9/10 (26 October 2006)

Best film of the Year without doubt was my first thought when I saw this on DVD and my opinion hasn't change.
Everyone has already mentioned the flawless Washington, Fanning, and Walken, and I don't feel I need to add anything further.
What I would like to share is my view on the direction that I felt was first class. I have seen several reviews that don't share the same view.
The direction, cinematography is amazing. The camera angles, fuzziness, shakyness all potray a hot humid, corrupt, modern day world. It portrays Creasy's struggle with the drink, at times you feel the intoxication, the blurryness through the camera shots. It is very effective. I don't feel it detracts from the film at all, in fact I feel it adds to the overall 'feel' of the film. It was correctly placed. Locations are shot wonderfully, and I can say after a recent trip to Latin America it appeared to capture the feel of the continent very well.
Was pleasantly surprised as I did not watch the film at the cinema due to indifferent reviews, and so glad reviewers on here loved it and so do my friends who have seen it as well.