How did I miss this film??

Rating: 9/10 (4 February 2020)

I guess I was under a rock somewhere in 2010 when the film came out, but I'm so glad I happened to flip through and found this gem for a stay at home movie night with my dad. Had plenty of action, great dialogue that mixed heart-stopping action and heart-breaking emotions with a hearty dash of humanity and a pinch of humor, and maybe a bit of insanity to tell an astonishing, but doable, tale based on true events.
Ed Harris is phenomenal--tough, emotional, selfish, caring--he's great, as usual. But the big surprise was Collin Farrell. At first I didn't expect much from an hot-tempered Aussie trying to play a Russian thug, but I'm tickled to say I was soooo wrong! Farrell did an amazing job of walking the tightrope between a brazen psychopath and a human jaded and kicked by the struggles to survive in a ruthless world.
Honestly, the whole cast deserved an Oscar nod, and the directing and filmography are amazing! Do yourself a favor and check this one out. It's worth every minute.