• The reviews of the time focused unfairly on soderbergh’s oceans 11 or as good as it gets with the OCD-ness of cage’s character—but I think it has more in common Bogdanovich paper moon with the child grifting or the sting
  • Wonderful photography during the contemporary title sequence- it’s apparent that this is no ordinary filmmaker quite clearly
  • Cage, who goes right up to the edge (and perhaps past it in two scenes) and sam rockwell are fantastic
  • I adore the Sinatra heavy soundtrack
  • Same DP who shot gladiator in 2000
  • It’s a small accomplishment but in a film like this especially it’s very good form to show things like the ceramic dog over and over again to build credibility and repeat scenes and sequences for the bait and switch finale
  • Not in or near the top 10 of 2003 frankly but in my archives—entertaining and professionally accomplished but minor ridley scott
  • Recommend