I’ve watched this film several times across the years, and it continues to be remarkably good. It's a well-made thriller that benefits from strong acting by Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks, along with a memorable group of actors in brief roles—roughly five minutes each—including Liam Neeson, Daniel Stern (it would be nice to see him in more serious parts), Brian Dennehy (rest in peace), and Olivia Wilde. There are …

It feels like if Paul Haggis is going to continue directing films, someone ought to enroll him in a basic screenwriting course. Seriously, this film could serve as an example of what not to do when writing a screenplay. It contains all the usual problems: characters who lack depth, pacing that’s really slow, several storylines that lead nowhere and action sequences that don't seem believable. It’s just another B-t…