what i have see of wolfgang petersen film have be pretty good . he know how to direct action and create suspense and get you interested . eastwood tend to be great and sometimes excellent . this go for both his acting and his directing . they both hand in solid work here . the concept isn not bad and and the cat and mouse game work well . malkovich performs rather well and and his and eastwood play off each other add to the film . i suppose this would not introduce anything new and really . but it never really claim to and nor need to . it two great actor and each play a basic type of role that they have prove at other point in their career that they can manage remarkably well and and with a magnificent director at the helm . really and it entertain and well do and and it just plain delivers . edit and cinematography be good . act and character writing be and as well . the film manage to be suspenseful and intense and and if you let yourself and you will probably be entertain and engage and even if there be superior film out there . the pacing be pretty much spot on . i recommend this to any fan of the principal actor and the director and or or this type of film . positive .