tony scott can make good film and bad and personally i think he can be a bit flashy and trashy and his work obviously suffers in comparison with that of his rather famous brother and but this be quite possibly his best film . what make this film so great be that scott give denzel ( on scorch form and good than train day ) and the revelation who be dakota fan time to develop a relationship of real warmth and tenderness . the set up be absolutely not bore and although it take time it be involve and and take u on a little journey into the character include a superb role for radha mitchell a the mother . this all serve to make the action so much more effective and a we be so invest in the character and for all their all too obvious weakness . this film have you on the edge for it entirety and and doesn not cop out at the end either . the film would of course be nothing without washington . i often wonder why he seem to get so many duff role and when he quite clearly be as good a almost any leading man out there ( i can only really think of one and daniel day lewis and who have more on screen power these day ) . this film should have be huge and give his status and the strength of his performance and and the quality of the film . it just go to show you that if a studio doesn not back a film to the hilt and it end up go straight to video . i wish i would get the chance to see this on the big screen .