This is one of those films where I'm left wondering what the bloody hell the critics are thinking. Did they even see the same movie?
This was a great film, period. Solid all the way around; great story, great acting, lots of emotion, beautifully shot... what else can you ask for? Sure, there were a few flaws, and I don't think Statham is quite the dramatic actor that the role may have demanded, but he turned in a wonderful performance and made it his own nonetheless, and deserves a tremendous amount of credit for even taking the risk. There was not one scene where I felt he was in over his head.
This was a wonderful, heartbreaking story with far more going for it than the critics have allowed. Totally worth watching.
This was a great film, period. Solid all the way around; great story, great acting, lots of emotion, beautifully shot... what else can you ask for? Sure, there were a few flaws, and I don't think Statham is quite the dramatic actor that the role may have demanded, but he turned in a wonderful performance and made it his own nonetheless, and deserves a tremendous amount of credit for even taking the risk. There was not one scene where I felt he was in over his head.
This was a wonderful, heartbreaking story with far more going for it than the critics have allowed. Totally worth watching.