A very entertaining Thriller !

Rating: 8/10 (22 August 2007)

Sure, we've seen this sort of thing before in books, on T.V. and film. Most of us have seen THE BOURNE IDENTITY trilogy and "THE FUGITIVE" show/movie by now as well.
Going into this movie, you know that Bob Lee Swagger ( played to perfection by Markie Mark) is going to be set up to take the blame for an assassination he did not commit. It's obvious from the preview and DVD cover. But it does not matter because the film is loads of fun and "simple" summer entertainment. It won't win awards for it's screenplay, actors or pyrotechnics. Maybe for it's sound editing, but that's beside the point. The film's goal is to keep you engaged and Antoine Fuqua ( director of TRAINING DAY and TEARS OF THE SUN ) does a good job ninety-five percent of the time, thus, making the film exciting to watch, even if there isn't any explosions or shoot-outs.
Danny Glover is a great bad-guy and fans of his should see this film for his performance, even if they don't love him as a nemesis. Warren Beatty has lost some weight and he is delightful for the older age crowd. Michael Pena ( WORLD TRADE CENTER ) has an excellent supporting role as well.
It should excite Adventure/ Thriller fans for two hours and you'll either re-watch it for the action scenes/thrills or for the entertaining aspect of it all. So crank up the stereo and have some fun.
P.S. I intend to read the book someday as well.