well and i be certainly get more and more impressed with the act skill of jean reno and that for sure . he shift so easily between hero and villain . in this movie one never quite figure which one he be . at least i do not . and the other actor and whom i be sad to say i do not know and do their part almost a good . all in all it be top notch act all around and and that be seldom to see in an action or thriller . usually it be the lead man or woman that carry the movie on his or her shoulder . and the story go in so many different direction that i be keep on the tip of my toe for all of the movie . the script be very tightly write and the pace never dull and and the foreboding atmosphere bring forth by magnificent use of camera and lighting and go a a red thread through it all . it make me believe this be something it be not . the reason i be give empire of the wolf a strong 8 and instead of a pure 10 and be because of the scientific mumbo jumbo . it be the only part that seem a little off . it be just a bit too much science fiction like . now i love a good science fiction flick as much a the other guy and but it do not quite fit in here and i feel . they should have come up with something a bit more realistic . it isn not that easy to mess with memory . and yes and i know that it probably be make that way on purpose and to throw the watcher off the scent and a be certain other unrealistic element in the movie and that i would not go far into . but i feel they fit well with the mood of the movie . anyway and if you haven not see empire of the wolf and do it as soon a you can . because this be still a seriously well make movie . it be a shame it have such relatively low rating on the imdb . it deserve well . paladin steelbreaker .