Cracking, well-paced, mid-budget, action-packed, black comedy which is certain to liven up your evening (and, maybe, have you looking upwards for snipers).
The comedy elements are a welcome relief, interspersed, Bond-like, throughout the film.
It is certainly never boring. The action doesn't let up for a moment, with some quite good acting, especially by Tony Goldwyn.
Ultimately, however, the fact that there are so many characters involved, there is little time to develop them during its hour and a half run time. Rather than routing for anyone in particular, you find yourself wondering what's going to happen next. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, however, as no one deciding to watch such a film will expect a character-based acting tour-de-force.
Surprisingly, the main characters aren't who you initially think they may be - there's no Hollywood cliché and political correctness involved in who survives, and it is this unpredictability that keeps you watching.
At the end the raison d'etre is explained, so you can perhaps forgive the final scenes, which stretch credibility somewhat.
I would recommend for those with strong stomachs and a sense of humour.
The comedy elements are a welcome relief, interspersed, Bond-like, throughout the film.
It is certainly never boring. The action doesn't let up for a moment, with some quite good acting, especially by Tony Goldwyn.
Ultimately, however, the fact that there are so many characters involved, there is little time to develop them during its hour and a half run time. Rather than routing for anyone in particular, you find yourself wondering what's going to happen next. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, however, as no one deciding to watch such a film will expect a character-based acting tour-de-force.
Surprisingly, the main characters aren't who you initially think they may be - there's no Hollywood cliché and political correctness involved in who survives, and it is this unpredictability that keeps you watching.
At the end the raison d'etre is explained, so you can perhaps forgive the final scenes, which stretch credibility somewhat.
I would recommend for those with strong stomachs and a sense of humour.