I don't really get all the haters of this movie, because I don't think it's bad at all. For myself, I bought Gosling as the stoneface with quick remarks and found it enjoyable. It's not a deep story and you could argue that the characters are cliche, but even if they are, I think it works in this movie. The action scenes are decent, but not top of the line. It's a good vs bad classic, very basic, with characters easy to read. Chris Evans is convincing as the role of the psychopath. The child actor does a great job as well. Billy Bob Thornton is also quite decent. So even if the story is a simple one, I found it quite enjoyable.