i question anyone say they do not care for this movie . some reviewer have say it do not have enough action and some say it be too long and etc . don not listen to them . if you like shawshank redemption and or or braveheart and you will definitely love this movie . the acting performance be superb . tim roth and john hurt and jessica lang be allsuperb and liam neeson do an admarible job and be a very imposing character because of his size . the cinemaphotography be brilliant and breathtaking . it be onw of the few movie i have see in my life ( along with shawshank ) that be virtually flawless from cast and direct and write and act and etc . i be amaze this wasn not in the top 50 or 100 movie review . i felt so passionately about it that i just register with imdb so i could let everyone know the real scoop . i have see this movie about 10 time ( each time with a different person ) and everyone have love it . you must be awake and pay attention carefully for the first 30 minute because they introduce quite a few character in the beginning . if you have the attention span long than most of these juvenille kid write review for the movie on this site and than you will love this movie . come on . all 3 lord of the ring movie in the top 9 and the matrix at # 32. that should show you the age range of most reviewer here . this be a top 50 movie .