Nice performances all around but especially Angelina

Rating: 8/10 (23 July 2010)

The first half of this film is particularly well shot and conceived, almost in the extreme. This director does what I enjoy the most and what some of the very best directors do, i.e. give you a visceral perspective on the very physical action. What's surprising is that Ms Jolie is up to delivering her part of the bargain because this is no Lara Croft excursion. It's far more suggestive of reality. Time and again women, and that goes double for beautiful women, have no real feel for violence. But Angelina definitely understands the role as conceived by Kurt Wimmer.
Unfortunately, the film sags a bit in the second half and is more run of the mill there, though still very entertaining. Actually it's a good time to get a refill on that popcorn. But kudos to Angelina and the director especially, who do the genre proud. It's a fun time at the movies and Angelina is probably the first woman to successfully grab an action role from someone like Tom Cruise.