Great start to movie. But it finishes poorly.

mclkeith

I suspect that the screen play was only partially written before filming started, or they ran out of money and decided to wrap up the filming early.

I concluded the above because character development and the plot unfolded quite naturally in the first half of the film. Then for some unknown reason, some characters developed exaggerated facial expressions and mannerisms and the plot vanished into thin air.

Further, bold characters become caricatures and meek characters become inexplicably heroic. One character who probably had never seen an automatic weapon is instantly an inerrant shot and a quick draw. Another character, who wouldn't be caught dead without his Uzi, takes on drug lord and his gang with only a hostage and pistol.

In the first half of the film there were some very interesting cinematographic shots worthy of great director. In the second half, those dazzling techniques were few and far between.

This could have been a very good movie, if more time had been taken in writing the screen play.

score 4/10

mclkeith 7 April 2011

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw2410290/