jeremy northam characterization of the stuttering and mild mannered bookish morgan sullivan and watch him let loose bit and piece of his real identity under the influence of single malt scotch and under the spell of lucy liu presence be brilliantly craft and a joy to watch . his offer her a cigarette at the bar be an old habit and do without thinking or even ask and he become lose in her face and neck and lip . no matter the brainwashing and love have a way of persevere . love also can not be brainwash in with either of his two fake wife . in gradual stage and he begin to dispense with his glass and to walk and talk differently and even his face look different a the movie progress . the music be fantastic and hypnotic and sexy and appropriately drive at time . the extensive use of black and white and grey tone make this almost a sci fi film noir in the tradition of many classic thriller . i would have like to have see more vulnerability in lucy liu portrayal and whenever she see him in his various frazzle state and the man she love and for whom she be perform a mission base on blind faith and some restrain vulnerability and flash of genuine sympathy and concern would have make it a less one dimensional performance on her part . she be just no match for northam talent and but all in all i thoroughly enjoy this film and would enjoy know about other screenplay write by the same author .