Saw this in Kuala Lumpur today, so mildly censored as ever. A bit strange as quite a few “****”s were left in while others were dubbed. Also at least one really obvious cut around 1/2 way through. Silly censors.
Anyhoo, it’s a half-decent thriller with about four changes in pace. Ewan McGregor plays a geeky accountant and Hugh Jackman‘s a chartismatic ladies’ man who takes him under his wing and introduces him to an exclusive sex club. Which I would like membership of, please, if anyone’s listening.
Of course, there are ulterior motives involved and soon enough McGregor finds himself in trouble with a sword hanging over his head. Oh, there’s some chick in the film as well but I have no idea who she is.
The plot unwinds quite well, and at a reasonable pace. I also quite liked the way certain clues were given at just the right time. I managed to put things together around the same time as the central characters, which held my interest.
The ending, however, is a bit weak. I don’t want to give anything away so I’ll word this carefully! The violent part has been done a million times in other films, so came as no surprise. The police officer’s discovery right at the close created a new thread instead of tying one up. And the suitcases… why leave them?
But I enjoyed it. A clever premise even if the whole thing degenerates into play-by-numbers towards the end.
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i hated the ending! so fake, forced and generally floppy. everything up until they got to the bank was good.
Yup, agreed. So anyone going to see this – when they get to the bank… walk out. You’ve seen the good stuff. Don’t let the poor ending spoil it!