Fails towards the end!!!

Rating: 6/10 (12 March 2006)

I must admit this is one of the most intelligent fast paced action thriller I have seen in recent years. It surely is underrated. The action and suspense was spellbinding and original except the last quarter. The movie suddenly loses pace, and ends almost in an anti-climax.Though its hard to imagine an alternate ending....but hey I'm the one who pays for the creativity.
The movie begins quiet suddenly with not much of a background,though it does settle down quickly to a fast yet controlled pace.The main problem I thought was with the casting of Sean Bean as the villain, he didn't fit the role from any angle in my view,he is a good actor don't get me wrong,but was too weak and lacked the cruelty required to balance the goodness of Cage.The plus points of the movie are definitely Nichlas Cage's controlled acting, quick camera work, and cinematography,and of course Washington DC shown with a poetic charm. I would certainly recommend this movie for a single watch, but u wouldn't miss anything if u didn't either.