While not ripe with action, and in fact, lacking really any kind of action in the typical sense, this movie might seem like a snooze fest. Contrarily, I was invested early on despite going into it with low expectations. That said, I'm a big fan of the key players: Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Thomas Jane, and Monica Bellucci. Not a single one of them disappoints, although they all have their own levels of intensity throughout. Hackman definitely was the star here, and also the questionable antagonist, but I'll leave that to the viewer to decide. The ending will either displease or excite certain people, and if it does the latter it won't be in a typical fashion. Overall the movie felt quite out of the ordinary for this kind of mystery flick, and while not a popcorn-shoveling thriller, its merits are many. In particular, the script and its execution by Hackman and co, as well as the cinematographic subtleties.