A good movie but...

Rating: 6/10 (10 November 2004)

The only reason I give this movie a 6 (and not higher) is because I expected it to be a much better film. I heard and read good things. I was disappointed. The only thing that saved this movie was Kevin Spacey. I don't know who casted Benicio Del Toro but I really don't like that guy in a 'lively' movie. Without Spacey this movie falls short of even touching my emotions or eliciting any response. And the twist? I hate to say it but I'd have to join the small elite bunch who figured it out early on and didn't have much to watch afterwords. I've seen much better twists. This movie is a good first watch, after that it seems like every other action/thriller with a twist ending but not as thrilling or action packed or dramatic or envoking or ...