I've just realized that I"ve been on a Colin Farrell spree with Phone Booth, S.W.A.T., and now this. Actually, this movie was second choice for me, but Blockbuster didn't have Runaway Jury. I believe this is my 5th free movie out of ten (and then after that, I'm gonna get another free 10 rentals from Discover).

The movie is about a CIA trainee who learns who his real friends and enemies are.

This movie is supposed to be a psychological thriller with a twist ending. While there was a twist at the end, the movie seemed pretty slow for the first 3/4ths of it. I think that's the biggest drawback. Unlike my favorite plot twist from The Sixth Sense, there's really nothing at the beginning of the movie to suggest anything at the end. Everything you need to know for the plot twist is contained in the last 30 minutes or so of the movie. Yeah, there is some build-up of the characters, but it seemed quite drawn out. It is a pretty decent movie though, but it really should have kept me interested for a bit longer at the beginning.

As a side note, the way they handle computers sure has flaws. The first thing that went through my mind when Burke said they have no floppies was whether the computer had an USB port or a firewire port. Who the hell uses floppies to transfer files anymore? It's all about the dongles! Oh, if you shoot a laptop, it'll explode, not fracture like a glass window. Maybe the LCD will crack, but the plastic behind it will blow apart.

Rating: 2/4

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