if you want to be bored, confused and annoyed, go ahead and watch it

Rating: 3/10 (4 July 2010)

I watched this expecting an intelligent action drama, with fantastic acting and immersive plot. I was totally disappointed. I think this movie must be among the worst I have seen. First I was extremely bored and annoyed. The plot is of a typical action movie featuring Steven Seagal. What's different is that there are moments of long silence and static scenes. Like you would expect from an intelligent drama. And well, there's nothing intelligent about this movie. This is somehow due to the fact that you don't get emotionally involved with any character. That because you don't know anything about them
It's an extremely confusing movie. You don't know what does the guy intend to do with the money, who the hell are those Mexicans, whats up with the maniac killing everybody, who is that maniac by the way, who is the guy popping up in the middle of the film, why doesn't he take the money etc. I didn't even understand the main guy had been killed firstly. Characters just pop up out of nowhere and disappear just as suddenly.
There is also some boring sheriff there, meditating about life and telling stories of his father.
Maybe I just didn't understand the movie. There are a few persons that told me they liked it. Maybe in those long moments of silence and boredom I should've been impressed or something. But it's hard to be touched when the only thing that ever happens is someone else getting killed. I think it's one of those movies: you love it or hate it
Just to clarify, as I said a few times about how boring it was. I am not saying I wanted an action movie with big booms and crazy gunfire. I am saying there were moments when I was thinking : "ok , now I should cry or what?! get on with the next scene!"
The only thing I liked about the movie was the acting of Javier Bardem. he created a great character.