The best thing about it was Colin Farrell, who might be touted as the Irish Brad Pitt but don’t let that put you off, as the two are in different categories altogether when it comes to acting. The second best thing was the concept: A sniper is stalking Farrell and threatens to shoot him if he doesn’t do as he’s told. Suspension of disbelief was pretty good throughout the film, although there never was any suspicion of the outcome (come on, the leading actor is a good looking man who is confronted with his sins and Polanski wasn’t directing). Kiefer Sutherland on the other hand went for the normal nutjob tricks of the trade and you really really would’ve wanted to hear someone like Kevin Spacey* try it.
Summa summarum: Not good but not too bad either. Won’t bother you after the 90 minutes you’ve spent at the theatre.
Rating: € € €
Post Scriptum: Sonja was wondering whether or not the film will be called Puhelinkoppi in Finland.
*: Yeah, I originally wrote ”Kevin Smith”. Something must have short-circuited in my brain.
Comments are closed.