despite a good setup it just doesn't payoff

Rating: Null/10 (12 March 2007)

Mixed bag about an ordinary, everyman security guard who lives with the feeling that his life is unfulfilled even though he's married with a bright young son. While riding the train one morning, his life is drastically changed when it derails causing a horrific accident. Not only is he the lone survivor, he's also miraculously unharmed and meets an enigmatic comic book collector who tries to convince him that he's a unique being. Intriguing but ponderous and slightly silly story has a plot that holds your interest, and two capable leads, but it takes itself too seriously, turns overly melodramatic in the final act, and provides an unsatisfying conclusion. Willis and Jackson are both convincing, but when it's all said and done it just feels like a big tease. **