one of the best movies i’ve ever seen .
i’d heard extremely good things about this movie , and though the previews didn’t really intrigue that much , it was a movie i’d been anticipating for a few months now .
for some reason i’m not sure of – this movie was not that big a sucess over in the u . s . it was a definite hit with the critics , but didn’t exactly set any box office records .
after viewing this incredibly well directed , written and acted movie , i can’t help but wonder – why ?
the strength of this film is it’s gritty realism .
the main characters are all human with individual flaws , no stereo-type hollywood heroes .
you may not agree with many of their actions in the movie or their approach to life , but that is what makes it so real .
i had expected this movie to be more of a drama than a thriller , but i was mistaken .
even the interrogation scenes moved at such a pace so that it felt just as thrilling as any car chase .
and the ending . . . . . . whoa .
i’ve never seen a movie in my life where everyone in it acts brilliantly .
the three male leads – guy pearce , kevin spacey and russell crowe are all just terrific .
the ‘best actor’ oscar talk surrounding this film should have netted one of them a statue , but there is one problem there .
how could they have chosen between these three actors ?
there is no way i could look at this film and say one of them was better than the other two .
it’s impossible .
kim bassinger’s performance is also a revelation .
i’d never been a big fan of hers before and always thought she was , well . . . what’s the word – a twinky ?
that impression has changed , as she complemented crowe and pearce perfectly .
the depth to the story and characters is truly astounding .
no cardboard characters here .
the plot is full of twists and turns and some very clever sequences .
pearce’s interogation of three seperate suspects is nothing short of brilliant .
i really can’t fault this movie at all .
i was so glad to see fellow australian’s pearce and crowe star in such a breathtaking movie .
i had been very familiar with russell crowe beforehand from his many australian films , but had not seen much of guy pearce .
i intend to change this next time i visit the video store : )