Bour-ing

Rating: 6/10 (2 August 2013)

I was a bit disappointed by this film. Expected a thicker plot, more twists and more locations. Instead the plot remains pretty thin and thus gets stretched out. Storywise there isn't enough material for a 2 hour film. Also, there are virtually no twists and the locations aren't all that exciting. It feels very much like a setup for a larger franchise and can't stand on it's own feet.
The two leads lack a distinctive image, even though I liked Matt Damon's presence. Chris Cooper delivers an excellent performance as an aggressive alpha male. Clive Owen also boasts and exceeds Damon's performance without even doing a whole lot.