Flimsy but Spectacular Movie

Rating: 8/10 (31 July 2008)

My bottom line is this.. if your are expecting a movie that obeys all known physical, chemical and gravitational laws, and that nothing about it should be deviant from what you already know, then go watch discovery channel, or National geographic. If you wanna spend about an hour and a half, just being entertained by and action thriller, then this movie fits the bill.
There are some scenes that are brilliant, simply brilliant. You just cant help but gape at the screen, just by the sheer brilliance of the direction and cinematography. There will be again some more scenes, where you just wanna pull your hair out, cos its so incredulous. Bullets hitting bullets, and curving the path of the bullets by flicking your arm are just some of the things that begin to make you think this is one stupid hell of a movie.
But believe me, the way the story has been taken through, though predictable, doesn't leave you unfulfilled. You almost just cant wait to find out whats going to happen next, cos its gonna keep you guessing any which ways.
The acting is splendid. Anjelina and McAvoy have played their roles to perfection. And Freeman, though a small role, plays it with panache. The music score is OK, nothing spectacular, but the camera work and the special effects are nothing short of spectacular, for sure.
Again I warn you, don't go to watch expecting to be convinced, but go to watch the movie, just for the pure thrill of watching an excellent action movie.