The key word in this slow thriller is "character driven". Namely, the entire story is driven by the characters we see on screen. Most of them are flesh and blood ones even when we get very minimal acquaintance with them. The movie is very quick when it comes to character building. See how quickly we get to know Blade and figure him out. And that's just one such example. Basically, the characters in this movie are written superbly, and obviously the actors do their share. With Pierce Brosnan and Morena Baccarin topping the list of a very good cast, in which even very short cameos count. (Think about Sharon Gless).
The story is not an original, and very few surprises are really surprising, but it doesn't matter, since the characters are so well written you want to know what will happen to them almost as soon as you get to know them. So, you stay through. I did, and I believe that if you'll give it the chance, you will too.
The story is not an original, and very few surprises are really surprising, but it doesn't matter, since the characters are so well written you want to know what will happen to them almost as soon as you get to know them. So, you stay through. I did, and I believe that if you'll give it the chance, you will too.