It's good to fantasize about being able to cheat the odds

Rating: 8/10 (14 October 2014)

The run up is a little slow but does invest the film with a little more soul than it would have had without it and it also gives Chloe Grace Moretz an opportunity to show her stuff.
The thing about action movies like this is that they have to seem just plausible enough or the whole thing crashes down. That requirement is fulfilled here and you are able to enjoy a ride you don't see much anymore, the hyper-talented agent willing to get back in action. Denzel is up to the task and so is Chloe, but for me at least the most surprising delight was that of the bad guy played by Marton Csokas. The guy plays a Russian fixer who is called in to restore the criminal status quo. And in a few beautifully acted scenes, you're convinced he's going to succeed.
A good time at the movies.