give it a go

Rating: 6/10 (27 July 2004)

Well put together, well paced - deep without being numbing / jarring. Well worth a look. Yet, there is something missing that separates this from movies like The Jackal, or Dr No. It just might be the substitution of Stylistic jerky camera for raw grittiness of action. Not that I mind the bounce, I liked The Blair Witch Bounce. Some people say it detracts & makes them nauseous. I say if done right it can add a lot. In this instance something more was needed to give the feeling that something was really happening B4 our eyes.
Things I liked: The limp didn't just go away in the next scene - The `all growed up' Russian daughter doesn't have to say a lot, very minimal, very good - rolled up magazine & eventuality of death - True love floating away under water.
Things I had difficulty with: Not enough is made of the blood - rather mild Russian club scene - Treadstone millionaire didn't even try to run.