My views on this film

Rating: 6/10 (31 December 2000)

This film is very interesting. Although not the fastest pacing plot, the mood, music and camerawork of this film are excellent. It is a very gritty and dark film and you never know what direction the film will take. Bruce Willis plays his part top class whereas Samuel L Jackson (in my opinion) gives quite a mediocre performance (well, below his usual standard). Another aspect of this film which I thoroughly enjoyed was the actual idea. He managed to make a film which crossed the normal conventions of films from this genre. However, even though it sounds like I am praising this film I did only give it a 6. Within the space of 2 minutes I went to loving the film (I would of giving it an 8) and wanting to buy it to thinking 'it was ok'. It was the end which did this. Obviously I won't tell you what it is but it is very disappointing, quite weak, as though he couldn't be bothered to think it through properly. Saying this, the girls in my 'film group' seemed to think the ending made it better, whereas the guys thought otherwise. He made it more realistic with the ending but it could have been done much better.