Forget the Smug Comparisons

Rating: 7/10 (6 July 2013)

The Films detractors inevitably imply that because it resembles other, perhaps better Movies, that this is worthless and should be disregarded. That is ridiculous, all Movies are in some way derivative to varying degrees, so the smug comparisons to Hitchcock, The Bourne Series, Total Recall, Frantic, Taken, and others are Red Herrings and can be ignored.
Even Hitchcock ripped-off Hitchcock because that is the nature of Human Endeavors and this Thriller, while not Great, is a worthy entry in the Genre and is worth a look for some engagement and Entertainment.
It has a cold and icy look that has a dream-like patina of unfriendly surroundings and a landscape of a forbidden zone. The Action is crisp and cuts finely whether it be hand-to-hand, vehicle driven, or the less subdued suspense of quiet desperation.
There are attempts at maybe too many Political and Sociolgical statements and things can get a bit confusing toward the end (amnesia is nothing less), but it is all wrapped with a bow, that may not be so neat, but things in this type of Universe very rarely are.