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Action as a genre has a disadvantage that there is nothing really left to show which the audience has not seen before. The plot is familiar, though it does not bother to elaborate on the sub-plots which in my opinion helps the movie. The editing is descent and none of the scenes are too long and the dialogues are kept at bare minimum doing justice to the genre. I could not find fault with the performance of Frank Grillo, given the character he is supposed to portray in the movie, which he does convincingly. It does not deserve a very low rating in my opinion. Definitely an enjoyable movie if one does not have too high expectations!

This is quite a dark movie with nuanced performances from all the actors. Adrien Brody has delivered a tight performance, alternating between morose, detached and displays of empathy. However, in my view, it was James Caan's portrayal of the witty but sarcastic teacher that stole the show. Worth a watch for Mr Caan's performance alone, even though his screen time is not substantial.

What a movie! The storyline is nothing exceptional but the execution is. All the actors have put in a decent performance and Vincent Vaughn was exceptional. Though I am not a fan of blood and gore, but the portrayal of a 'man pushed over the edge' felt quite realistic.