Ben Affleck plays a cop whose daughter has been kidnapped. Then, bank robberies are framed around incredulous occurrences that call his reality into question. He sets out in this labyrinth of a plot to uncover the truth, which keeps folding back on itself. Affleck’s intensity and director Robert Rodriguez’s taut direction keep the film interesting and occasionally tense. Meanwhile, co-writer Rodriguez let the narrative spiral into absurdity more than once before a mildly-compelling resolution. This movie isn’t especially memorable, but there’s sufficient skill in the filmmaking and performances to make it moderately appealing. 
(2.5 / 5)
