what can i say . this film be a gimmick film that relate the same event through the eye of eight different character that each hold a piece of the puzzle . the film stop and rewinds back to 20 minute before the event for each character . it get a little annoying because each time it stop and the audience be leave on a cliffhanger which carry the film tension into the next character . a for what the film promise and it promise a good puzzle and suspense and intense action . it deliver on all account . this plot have twist and turn and be completely logical . half way through this movie and if you think you get it all figure out and you haven not get a clue . the action be fairly balance through out the film and keep the film move . the car chase in this film be one of the good one i have see in a long long time . it have some shot in it that i think be a small homage of the original the italian job ( 1969 ) car chase scene . even though i personally think that some of the character be paper thin and many of the actor give strong performance that make the character believable . forest whitaker be the best . i have a little problem with dennis quaid character and secret service agent thomas barnes and start out a the thinnest of all the character but he grow in the film . of course and edgar ramirez and saïd taghmaoui and and eduardo noriega be right on and make the film ( but not as much a whitaker ) . the premise of this film make a refreshing change from the ordinary style of mainstream movie .