I cannot agree that this film should be categorized as an action (the only convincing bit of action is a car chase where the mother and her daughter are being tail-gated by a low-life car-jacker), and certainly not a comedy! As a standard LMN movie, I guess it could be categorized as a crime drama, or possibly a suspense. LMN suspenses for me, however, have little suspenseful impact as they are mostly so much of a muchness. Twists in the endings, or in the story-line, as with this one, give them some entertainment value.
If there was a separate scale for LMN movies, I would give this one a rating of seven for its entertainment value, but since that is not possible here I can only give it a rating of three.
There are numerous holes in the plot, but I will not describe them here as I do not want to have to issue a spoiler warning. I will, however, comment on the car chase. I do wonder, in reality, is the best action to drive at high speed to try to lose the tail-gater? Is it a good idea to swerve off onto a lonely country road? I do not know, I have never been tail-gated by a maniac with a gun. The sensible thing to me would be to continue to drive at a steady speed, keeping in high-density traffic, and only pulling up in an area highly populated with pedestrians, and/or a police station or near a police car. But then I am not trying to make a movie.
If there was a separate scale for LMN movies, I would give this one a rating of seven for its entertainment value, but since that is not possible here I can only give it a rating of three.
There are numerous holes in the plot, but I will not describe them here as I do not want to have to issue a spoiler warning. I will, however, comment on the car chase. I do wonder, in reality, is the best action to drive at high speed to try to lose the tail-gater? Is it a good idea to swerve off onto a lonely country road? I do not know, I have never been tail-gated by a maniac with a gun. The sensible thing to me would be to continue to drive at a steady speed, keeping in high-density traffic, and only pulling up in an area highly populated with pedestrians, and/or a police station or near a police car. But then I am not trying to make a movie.