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Sorry folks, this was a great film.

posted 16 years ago by james-1448
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Rented this on iTunes. This isn't a political "social message" film, its a classic Hitchcockian psychological thriller about a man unraveling. The 9/11 terror stuff just happened to be the setting. They way it was left ambiguous was brilliant....

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[–] EntertainMe463 16 years ago

I just got done watching it and my husband and I loved it.

How can people say the acting was laughable?

The acting was excellent, the directing suspenseful.

"everyday above ground is a good one"~SFU

[–] GotaFeeling 14 years ago

I agree. The acting was great especially from the three male leads, and the directing was for the most part just as good.

[–] biskvito 16 years ago

solid film all around...

[–] lifes_too_short 15 years ago

spot on james - very hitchcock. brilliant stuff.

[–] TheJesusAndMaryChain 15 years ago

I loved it, too and was totally pulled in by the plot. I didn't take it as any sort of propaganda either.

-We are all of us in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars

[–] jvw232000 15 years ago

Yep great movie, only real knock is it was a low budget film and they cant help that, otherwise great.

[–] kairingler 11 years ago

totally agree this was classic . loved everything about this movie,, kind of reminds you a little of Arlington Road.

are you going to bark all day little doggie,, or are you going to bite