Disappointing Story Line

Rating: 4/10 (7 April 2006)

While Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington each turn in remarkable performances, the story itself disappoints. I found the film overly violent for my taste. (I realize that I am in the minority in that regard. It seems that most movie-goers want the maximum amount of violence packed into their films and Hollywood has complied.) The film is successful in creating an atmosphere of impending danger and edginess. The script is good and the film is well shot. The story itself disappoints. The actions of Denzel's character in the second half of the film seemed out of character compared to the character in the first half of the film. While it provides for an unexpected twist in the plot, I found it unsatisfying. The overall effect of the film was very scary and very disturbing.