Good idea for a movie. Rich, powerful man who is widely respected and totally evil, taken on by a bunch of low-lifes.
As in a lot of thrillers, the good guys have to be outgunned by the bad guy. That works well here.
The characters are interesting and fairly well drawn. The actor who played Hector Blake was great. In fact, I liked all the actors. I always like Kelly Macdonald. The script was not structured the way I like a story to unfold. I found the first half tedious. The setup took too long. I was not hooked until the midpoint. And the ending didn't work well for me. Parts of it were suspenseful. Not all the plot points were satisfying. I didn't like what happened to Lizzie, or the other victims. I wanted some to live happily ever after. Overall, the tone was too bleak, I thought.
As in a lot of thrillers, the good guys have to be outgunned by the bad guy. That works well here.
The characters are interesting and fairly well drawn. The actor who played Hector Blake was great. In fact, I liked all the actors. I always like Kelly Macdonald. The script was not structured the way I like a story to unfold. I found the first half tedious. The setup took too long. I was not hooked until the midpoint. And the ending didn't work well for me. Parts of it were suspenseful. Not all the plot points were satisfying. I didn't like what happened to Lizzie, or the other victims. I wanted some to live happily ever after. Overall, the tone was too bleak, I thought.