Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Kailansorac Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

Derrick Gibbons An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Matylda Swan It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

Sherazade I liked the cast, the script was decent enough, the little kid in the film wasn't your typical annoying stereotypical Hollywood kid in a flick type kid, his essaying of the role was quite nuanced. I think it was the mood, pace, setting and filming technique that made it all just seem like either a made-for-TV movie or a straight-to-DVD release.Morgan Freeman plays an expert contract killer who has been hired for a job but gets double-crossed along the way. John Cusack plays the retired police officer trying to bond with his son while on a camping trip but ends up apprehending and attempting to bring Freeman's character in before he carries out his assignment.

jakkfrost In my opinion, this pretty much sums this movie up. The plot had promise, but the script and direction were so unbelievably weak, and even the locations were unmemorable.I was so excited to see this movie, starring (again, in my opinion) two of the finest actors in the business. John Cusack and Morgan Freeman are actors that can truly carry a movie on their own. Having them together in one movie would normally be a film studio bean-counters dream come true.But then to get them together and completely waste their talent like this is totally unforgivable.

GUENOT PHILIPPE Many folks seem to hate this item. I really don't understand why. OK, I agree that there are many clichés in it; for instance John Cusack - as the good American who struggles to save him and his son against the evil ones. Speaking of the evil guys, I find Morgen Freeman exquisite as the villain. This is a very unusual character for him, admit it, for God's sake. He plays here a hired gunman, a professional killer, a "shadow" mercenary working for the Government, erasing people "against progress", as he says in the movie...he leads a bunch of guys like him who have a contract on a scientist who may jeopardize the Government plans. Against progress...I won't tell the whole story, but it is surprising on many points. Believe me. Morgan Freeman is a bad guy, OK; but after the first half film, he becomes not so bad to the audience, especially in his relations with Cusack and his son. A cliché, I agree. But the very surprise, the one for which I am so amazed, is in the last thirty seconds of the film, where you are suddenly awareSPOOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERSthat Freeman will remain a cold, mechanical killing machine, despite all you saw about him and his help and protection for the real hero of the film: John Cusack. When he protected him against his own - Freeman's - fellow deadly companions.

jan willem van de gronden I really don't understand the negativity of the reviewers here. Maybe it is the way the movie was sold to the audience? I don't know. I was looking for a pleasant evening of watching quality movie with solid acting, so a save bet would be the two gentlemen pulling this one off.Both gentlemen have hardly any flaws in their movie lineup, so when I checked out this movie I looked forward to a great two hours of escapism. And they didn't prove me wrong.Not one moment it crossed my mind the movie felt stale, or actors were on automatic pilot, none of that. I always enjoyed Morgan Freeman, John Cusack of course is the guy from High Fidelity and they both delivered. The movie is well balanced, well paced (maybe a bit too slow for the MTV+ ADD generation, who need tranquilizers to get through a normal day) but all in all a movie I felt compelled to buy for my collection.The story line is something that might have been done a few times before. But the context of a dad who wants to get a grip on his son and re-bond with him by going camping, that way trying to keep him on the right track and out of the hands of bad friends, a son who just lost his mother, and is in danger of derailing, is a great motive for any movie. Both John Cusack and Jamie Anderson portray believable characters with depth and emotion, which easily surpasses any comments you might have on the originality of the script. And Morgan Freeman, well... He is Morgan Freeman. The only actor who can tell an entire story by just tilting his head, or by changing the way he looks at you. An amazing actor who, on his worst day, couldn't act so badly that it would earn less than 7 stars here at IMDb! Are we so spoiled by his presence that we truly think that what he did in this movie is actually an insult to us? What a load of crap!Anyway, reader, forget the negative comments here, rent this movie and enjoy the acting, the story is a vessel to get you on two hours of the best actors giving you a great performance and a nice story to boot. Because that is what it is. A nice story, good action (not over the top, maybe even a bit understated, which suits me fine). The action has a function in the story telling, is not an aim in itself in this flick, which is admirable.Again, rent it, enjoy it, forget about the spoiled brats who tell you otherwise.I loved it, enjoyed it, and gave it a solid 8.