The movie is good, not great. It\u2019s extremely well done and acted. However, given that it\u2019s directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down), I expected to be completely wowed \u2013 by maybe I am holding him to impossible standards. I should not complain too much: I was thoroughly entertained.<\/p>\n
Despite opening with a bang \u2013 the movie has to establish Denzel Washington as a bad guy \u2013 the beginning is slow and long. I would have cut most of Russell Crowe\u2019s back story with his wife \u2013 the character is so clear cut that the nuances don\u2019t seem to add much. However, somehow the movie grows on you and you start caring about the characters. By the end, the pace has dramatically quickened and you can\u2019t wait to see what happens next! I definitely recommend seeing the movie.<\/p>\n
As a brief non sequitur: it\u2019s one of the few movies where the two nemesis share almost no screen time together. In fact for most of the movie, they don\u2019t know of the existence of the other. While the concept of two enemies never jousting in person would seem counter intuitive, it was extremely well done and effective!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"