Director: Paul Haggis
Writers: Paul Haggis, Fred Cavayé/Guillaume Lemans (Pour elle)
Stars: Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson
I don't want to say too much about the plot because the less you know, the better the storyline will be when you watch it. Suffice it to say that there are no gaping holes in the story. A couple of nice little twists, a few minor distractions, side stories, mis-directions, etc. all add up to a very good story telling and all-around thrilling enjoyment. This screenplay seems to be based on an earlier French film "Pour Elle" and that probably helped refine the script a little more. Russell Crowe is really good in carrying the whole movie. Invariably movies like this will be compared against other prison movies, but I think, each one has to be taken on its own. The key for the main character in the plot seems to be to stay one step ahead of the police; and the key for the movie is to stay one step ahead of the audience. That, it achieves and that's why we don't know where it is going. Nice to know that some prison inmates have perms, but hey, who am I to complain about that in a movie. My Rating: 7.0
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