BEFORE: Another film from 2010 tonight, I've been watching quite a few films lately from 2009 and 2010, which I'm taking as a positive sign. I still have 265 films on the list, representing a mix of older and newer films, but this makes me feel like I might be catching up. Once again, linking is a snap since Pete Postlethwaite from "Inception" had a small role in "Hamlet" with Mel Gibson (last seen in "Conspiracy Theory").
THE PLOT: As homicide detective Thomas Craven investigates the death of his activist daughter, he uncovers not only her secret life, but a corporate cover-up and government collusion.
AFTER: This made a good lead-out from "Inception", since the main characters in both films are in a state of mourning/denial from the loss of a loved one. This seems to be right in Gibson's wheelhouse, since his character seemed to be a combination of the roles he played in "Lethal Weapon" - a cop on the edge, with nothing to lose - and "Conspiracy Theory". Note: it's not considered paranoia if they really ARE out to get you.
As he digs deeper into the circumstances of his daughter's death, he finds a lot of shady characters connected to a Massachusetts research facility - called Northmoor, but correctly pronounced here in thick Boston accents as "Naathmaa".
This isn't exactly a shiny, happy film - as one character points out an absolute truth, "We live for a while, and we die sooner than we would like." And Gibson's character is more than happy to bring that about once he finds the responsible parties.
There's a couple of great "don't blink or you'll miss it" action scenes - and I've got no nitpick points tonight, so that's a good thing, right?
60 films left until I take a break - which I'm really looking forward to at this point. This film starts off another week of crime-based films, and I'll be returning to films set in Boston in a few days.
Also starring Ray Winstone (last seen in "Percy Jackson & The Olympians"), Danny Huston (last seen in "Clash of the Titans"), Bojana Novakovic, Denis O'Hare (last seen in "Baby Mama"), and friend of the blog Jay O. Sanders (last seen in "I Hate Valentine's Day").
RATING: 6 out of 10 unlicensed handguns
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