. . . as an action/suspense thriller. It isn't, though it has elements of both. If you wanted it to be one, you'll be bored and/or disappointed.
Instead, it is a musing on mortality and a character study; Crowe is at his most compelling portraying a man accustomed to hiding what he feels in a story full of the 'tells' in everything he does and surrounds himself with. Which layers you notice may say as much about you as about Jake.
The film shows the flaws surrounding its production pressures--it should be longer, other characters more developed, the fight scenes are not well lit--but for any Crowe fan, or anyone facing their mortality, it is thoughtful and worth the time.
Instead, it is a musing on mortality and a character study; Crowe is at his most compelling portraying a man accustomed to hiding what he feels in a story full of the 'tells' in everything he does and surrounds himself with. Which layers you notice may say as much about you as about Jake.
The film shows the flaws surrounding its production pressures--it should be longer, other characters more developed, the fight scenes are not well lit--but for any Crowe fan, or anyone facing their mortality, it is thoughtful and worth the time.