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| Source: overland.org.au |
This drama about a fugitive’s game of cat-and-mouse was just stuffed full of stars. Robert Redford, Sursan Sarandon, Shia LaBeouf, Nick Nolte, Terrence Howard, Stanley Tucci, Julie Christie, Brendan Gleeson, Anna Kendrick and Brit Marling, to name a few. I suppose as Redford was directing this project, everybody just said yes, even for small parts.
Redford himself gave a more energetic performance here than in most of his recent pieces that I have seen – though it still lacks credibility that he would be father (not grandfather) to an 11-year-old. Shia LaBeouf was very competent as cheeky, resourceful reporter. Not his most interesting role, but he delivered, effortlessly holding his own against bigger names (at that time).
The script itself was carefully constructed, but became a bit predictable and slow in the last third. What could have been delivered as a spiralling thriller ended up feeling more like a run-off-the-mill cat-and-mouse game.
Redford did a good job with the directing, though. The cinematography was atmospheric and the minimalist score was gorgeous.
3/5
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