a surprise thriller with more twist and double cross than a doodle pad . a great cast mixing it up with an intriguing plot overseen by a twin peak ish influence in director dahl . nicholas cage be a very underrated actor and show a great portrayal of a man in a bind look for the right thing to do . j. t. walsh ( rip to a great actor ) be always a wonderful villain and a be dennis hopper . it such a shame he never make to a high profile in the biz . i be sure he have his follower and though . in all and this be a great film that show you that you do not need big bang or a commercial soundtrack to be an entertaining film .