An average movie

It is one movie I kept hearing about (especially at my work, all my colleagues kept arguing that it was easily one of the best movies ever made...) and since the ratings were indeed pretty good, I was really eager to check it out. The first thing I really enjoyed was the fact that the two main characters were not really necessary the good guy and the bad guy. Indeed, they created this interesting grey area where the actions of Clyde (the psychopath played by Gerard Butler) were rather understandable while the actions by Nick (the lawyer played by Jamie Foxx) were rather reprehensible. It gave an interesting dynamic but, unfortunately, the makers just dropped the ball at some point and the rest was just your typical Hollywood thriller with some big action scenes and explosions. I mean, it was entertaining, that's for sure, but the story barely made sense with some massive plot holes. Basically, it is a rather typical thriller with an omnipotent serial killer who is so smart, he can predict all your moves and he also seems to have an unlimited budget. Even with 'Seven', a far superior movie which is considered as a classic by many people, I didn't care much for this gimmick and it didn't work here either. Eventually, at the end, you discover how Clyde pulled the whole thing and either you will find it ridiculous or either you don't care if a thriller doesn't makes any sense at all. Still, I have to admit that it is a decent thriller with some interesting stuff and it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

6/10