An Entertaining Ride

Rating: 7/10 (6 September 2010)

I went into this movie pretty stoked. I usually like Angelina Jolie movies. I was expecting some good action and an interesting plot. I was not disappointed, but I wasn't impressed either.
The plot was entertaining. I liked the idea of it, and I was interested the whole time. I don't recall any particularly down periods of the film where I just wanted things to pick up. Some points seemed difficult to believe, but I tried anyway.
I thought Angelina Jolie was great. I actually liked her character and how she portrayed her. She did an excellent job jumping off of stuff, climbing walls, and shooting guns. There was an emotional scene where she looked very vulnerable. It was good.
I turned off my brain for this movie. I wasn't trying to figure out who the bad guy was, I wasn't trying to predict anything. In doing this, I experienced several fairly satisfying shocks. The friend I saw the movie with said that she knew what was going happen before it did, so I guess it was predictable. I dunno. :/ Turning off my brain worked for me.
I wouldn't buy this movie, but I may rent it some time in the future. I think it's a pretty good action film. Not amazing, but not bad. It's recommended for an exciting movie night, but not recommended for an intellectually inspiring movie night.