Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

Lucybespro It is a performances centric movie

Libramedi Intense, gripping, stylish and poignant

Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Kris McCarthy I was really shocked by how much I loved this movie. I am a new fan of Jason Clarke so I'm watching all his films and this movie came out of nowhere. Jason Clarke is just delicious in this movie, he's an amazingly talented actor and hits all the emotional highs and lows. Plays the part of corporate big shot just as perfectly as the broken son. Paz Vega is the definition of a Bombshell in every sense. Stunning doesn't do her justice and if the movie couldn't be anymore well casted, Idris Elba....BOOM. With all that good there has to be something bad, Jada Pinkett-Smith. Stay behind the camera where you belong. She wrote an amazing movie, casted it to the max and ruined it by being in the movie with a useless storyline. But anyways, I really liked it and recommend it to anyone for a good dark drama. I had no idea how it was going to play out, could have run the mill like the rest but it went in a different refreshing direction.

djderka Do you understand Quantum Mechanics?Do you understand the Big Bang Theory?Do you understand Nano Technology?If so, you will still NEVER understand why Michael (Paz Vega, hot model) would EVER talk to or even look at the douche-bag Julian. EVER. He is such a jerk & slim ball he is under anyone's radar on human interaction. Where are serial killers when you need them to dispatch of this dirt bag. Julian has no human characteristic whatsoever that you would want to interact with him on any level. Cleaning dirt from under your toe nails would be much more entertaining.Writer hint for next movie: Don't create a character that has absolutely no screen charm whatsoever. Avoid total selfish characters with boring attributes.See Julian suffer. See Julian pine for a girl in a one night fling. See Julian hit a guy. See Julian hit a woman. See Julian as a total dip stick. (other words prohibited)GUIDE TO MOVIE:Get remote. Check batteries. Watch Paz Vega. Fast forward 30X to next Paz Vega scene. Watch Paz. REPEAT till end of movie.

mdom Not knowing anything about cast or director helped me truly enjoy this film, I had no pre conceived ideas or expectations. Except for a few not fully explained issues, the main plot and non conventional story take you to an original situation where freedom, anguish, pain, and a chance for liberation clash incessantly. This movie is not for the standard American public, I can predict it will be very well received in other parts of the world with more sophisticated film tastes. The chemistry between both lead actors is electrifying, the continuous tension keeps your attention fixed. Not knowing how the story will end keeps you guessing multiple outcomes. The sexual encounters are realistic and totally appropriate.

casch0101 I have been a (good, intelligent, bright) film buff since my teens (I am now 60). Yet, I have never seen such an awful performance as Jason Clarke's here. On the other hand, I had never heard of this actor until I read his bio at IMDb.com and was knocked out to find that he has been in about 40 movies!. This sort of Josh Lucas-looking fellow is certainly an awful actor...at least here!. On the other, I am a beautiful women admirer (as many of my pro jazz composers and musicians colleagues are), and have been a follower of beautiful Spanish Paz Vega long before she got into American studios and got a reasonable grip of her English (in a Penelope Cruz vein). Paz is beautiful and a very good actress altogether. She plays her role in such a natural way and easiness that you actually believe her...But Jada P. Smith, ah!, that's another matter!. Too philosophical writing at times contrast with trivia; characters with lots of tension are left abandoned not quite resolving or explaining the reason of their acts (Pinket Smith's husband on screen?...the long repeated boy calls mom who doesn't answer sequence...the not clear relationship of Clarke's character with his mother...and so on. The sex scenes are almost plain soft ardient porn (explicit but with clothes on), which I don't mind at all, only that why they don't fit in with the rest of the film?. Who is this guy (Clarke)and why is he so violent?. No history is suggested to cover the interratialness of brother and sister -- (white and afroamerican respectively). Colors of the film have been overstated with lots of red both in costumes and burden faces and blood, contrasting with black and rather dark scenes. I dunno...This film is a huge question mark, embellished onty by beautiful Paz Vega.