A throwback.
I liked the film. Great supporting cast. Michael Pare, Josh Lucas, Bryan Cranston - all fine jobs in limited scenes.
This is Matthew McConaughey's best performance since A TIME TO KILL.
I think they missed a moment when they revealed the missing gun that belongs to McConaughey. They should have subtly introduced it earlier. Then, when the cops tells McConaughey what the murder weapon was that killed his investigator, we'd feel his blood run cold. That's how they shot the scene but since we don't know anything about the gun, when McConaughey's blood runs cold, we don't feel it. It's a crucial moment that, if played right, would really hit home how diabolical Ryan Phillippe is.
Also, I don't get what Phillippe's plan was. How does he beat a murder rap just by hiring McCoonaughey? I can see how he can't go down for the past murder but how does that help him win this current case?
It feels as if Hollywood has stopped making movies like this. It's a shame because when done right, the films are compelling. I'm looking forward to seeing what Brad Furman makes next.
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