Rating of
3.5/4
Get past the title and you'll like it
patjohnson76 - wrote on 11/06/08
Not a typical Clint Eastwood film, as this has the makings of a big budget period film, but nonetheless, Eastwood turns in another great directional effort and Angelina Jolie continues to impress me with her dramatic follow-up to A Mighty Heart (I'm ignoring the craptastic Wanted). Jolie commands the movie as her character deals with horrific events and a corrupt system. There are a few times I thought it was over, as the last 30 minutes deals you with stuff that would have sufficed as final scene moments, but otherwise, this is a strong, dramatic film with great performances.
