Bit of a disappointment

Rating: 6/10 (1 July 2009)

Considering the tremendous star power of the cast and the fire power of the story I was expecting a much more gripping film. In the end it just petered down to another ordinary flick. Nothing to take away from the stars themselves mind you, Depp was suave, Bale was his usual seriousness and Cotillard I thought was fantastic. However, on the whole the movie fizzles out. Rat-a-tat of guns and the a bank robbery here and a chase there. Nothing stands out. There was a lot of potential in the movie but somehow it was lost in the presentation aspect. Minimal dialog and lack of character development add to the woes. Marion Cotillard is the saving grace of the film.