Mostly excellent

Rating: 8/10 (5 December 2014)

First Gyllenhal movie I've enjoyed - he does a lot of interesting stuff and directors clearly prefer him, but I find him dull.
This time he plays a vicious character who escapes justice - and yet someone we approve of. Really engaging story.
Great to see Renee Russo again - face a little heavy, but still a babe. I would have enjoyed the end of her story, but the editors chickened out.
Overall the themes were substantial, and the corporate cynicism summed up how we live today: a bullying negotiation. Good guys are always on the ballot, but we keep voting for the psychos.
Pace was spot on. Music spot on.