It was good. But...

Rating: 7/10 (20 January 2014)

Potential spoiler at most I'd say. Only thing really here is perhaps a noticeable sense of slight disappointment. Not to say it isn't a good film, it is, but it flattered to be a great one, and so left me feeling that someone somewhere missed a trick.
The cast and their acting is excellent. Every single character works, with the exception of one and I'll get to that in a moment.
The opening scenes are nicely done, have you believing in the moment up until things start to go wrong, and that next scene, where the panic spreads is really well done too.
Throughout, some good acting, good moments, interesting and challenging relationships. It just needs the story to be slightly smarter.
The problem...one of the characters looks and feels out of place. And midway through I suddenly realised as I'm sure many did, it was that character that was ultimately going to be behind everything. In trying to hide it through twists and turns, it almost highlights it.
Really enjoyed the tense drama and the characters, but ultimately when you realise you know how it's going to play out, it's too long and just too predictable...but only just.