different music represent ( i be onto you ) be so sensitive piece of music . you do not run into anything like it in the usual action flick . it sad sense move me memorably . and it deepen a romantic feel and not about the event but about the movie itself . different lead represent well and sure crowe isn not familiar with hollywood fare . he not willis and sly or denzel . but the 31 year old actor at the moment have to do one to prove that he can be a star . he add much seriousness and toughness to the stereotype he be hand . it be his thriller and and it be good . generally it be not rare to see crowe play a role in a thriller while but it be rare to see a usual role and a that and play by crowe . different case represent the asian character be always the same in the american movie and the bad same to be precise . certain shameful mark have be adhere to them for year and year . you would feel another treating since the early 1990s . i think that the entrance of asian fund in the hollywood production game get a lot to do with the reason of this transmutation . here and it more than clear from the death of the asian girl at the start like a martyr to the asian evil guy who turn out to be an honest friend after all and and a criminal yet with a heart of gold ( suit perfectly a 1995 movie . ) . aside from strange homage to kubrick ( clockwork orange ) at the movie intro and the writing and the directing of frank a. cappello be fine . although he just recycle the same old crap again but in entertaining and remarkable way . everything run so fast and thrill but it lack the big budget that could put some logic to the illogical matter ( i do not buy the fallen plane sequence for instance and with dazzling special effect it would have be more effective ) . i love the most the conversation of the lead and his little son while that be a bit different and amuse . it be suitable for 90 minute of fun and and it doesn not allege anything but that . it could have be another forgettable and averagely produce and b movie . but it simple difference give it a distinct character that work .