Not as good as the hype

Rating: 7/10 (28 July 2008)

Other comments have listed the inconsistencies in the plot line so I won't repeat them. This was a good film but really, needed some light and shade! By about 1 hr 40 I'd had enough and just wanted it to end - there is such a thing as too much action/gloom/desperation and the really best films realise this and lighten the mix with humour. The acting was good and I especially enjoyed Michael Caine and Gary Oldman - Heath Ledger was riveting in his performance and all the more scary as there was no other reason for his actions than to cause pain and chaos. A bit like some of the terrorists out there today! There were some really moving and scary bits - Maggie Gyllenhall's end and when Gary Oldman's family are being held - you could feel the fear of his children - Heath Ledger as the nurse was stunning but it didn't add up to a 'great film'.
For the UK, this film is given a 12A rating but there is no way I would take a twelve year old to see this. It should have been given a 15.