Intense, taut, suspenseful thriller!

Rating: 8/10 (2 November 2014)

Thoroughly enjoyed this film. My husband did too and he's far more critical of movies than I am. Intense to say the least. Jake Gylenhaal is magnificent in the role. He keeps the *line of normal vs. crazy* as tight as can be! Edge of your seat movie. Dialog is brilliant and his performance is what makes it so very suspenseful. He has never been a favorite actor of mine *but* this role was made for him! Long way from his past roles! Rene Russo is perfect as his mirror image of defects as LOU. Great casting! The fact that Jake could be so creepy and brilliant at the same time *and* make you believe it is well worth the ticket! Some have said there are a few critical errors in some of the scenes as compared to real life. It's possible, but what movie doesn't have a few of those. I overlook that kind of thing because I choose to keep the entertainment value going rather than let a few things like that take a way from the entire movie. My husband and I had a lively discussion in regards to just how far paparazzi are willing to go to *get their story*. This film can't help but raise that question. We are all *lookie-lu's* at one time or another, but this was something far beyond that! Glad we saw it!