Now for the other two

Rating: 7/10 (11 September 2007)

This is fine, quite a surprise in fact and I've been putting off watching for fear of disappointment. Being a fan of the earlier thrillers without an overload of gadgets and CGI and especially the gritty 60s/70s Italian movies, I've tended to avoid the blockbuster fare. But, this is good, there are plot holes and a little silliness but who cares when the action whips you along. Maybe this or that is not quite right but do we have time to sit and ponder? Do we heck! No irrelevant love scenes, no long sequences to try and explain how this really is realistic. We don't care. If we get a car chase through the streets of Paris with enough decent dialogue for us to become involved, we'll never complain. I think that possibly shooting so much in Paris also has altered the way the film feels and maybe forced the director's hand a little, thereby making this look and feel a little more European. Never a bad thing. Now for the other two!