Wonderful character development!

To me, this movie is perfection.

It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

I have no personal experience of the dark worlds of espionage and the so-called "security" services. It has intrigued me that the supposed lives and exploits of those who inhabit those worlds have been used to such an extent in books and in films. I have always suspected that the truth is probably too nasty and too boring to make really good box office. This is a film which probably gets closer to the truth of it all than any I have seen. It might be a little bit more violent and it might over emphasise how alone those sort of people are... but it has a feeling of "reality" which is reliably absent from so many in the genre.But that is not all. This film is so much more than a "bang, bang, woop, woop" espionage thriller. This is thanks to the writing, the setting and the performances from the actors. We start with Cusack, inhabiting a grey world with "no life outside" and Akerman tantalising... and yet neither trying nor likely to succeed in re-connecting him with "life". It's not very long and there are no seismic shifts in their surroundings... even though quite a lot of stuff does go bang. Which means that the character development... and there is quite a bit of that... rests entirely on the two leads. It's subtle so don't be embarrassed if you miss it. They do a brilliant job and it's been a long time since I was inclined to applaud.It seems to me that this film is ultimately about redemption, primarily Cusack's but also Akerman's. If anything it's underplayed... but it's all the more effective because of that. I congratulate all those involved in making a film which allows you to care about the characters and which actually has something to say.

This B-movie thriller has the unusual setting of Suffolk as a basis for the typical Hollywood-style action. The action is centred in and around the titular building, which is owned by the CIA and used for broadcasts. The problem is that some traitorous bad guys want to access the system to broadcast their own messages, which is where a weary John Cusack steps in.Cusack plays a burnt-out operative who has been reassigned to an easy duty but finds it anything but. His pretty young associate is played by Malin Akerman, of WATCHMEN fame. The two of them are involved in a cat and mouse game that takes place mainly in dark corridors and the like; the problem is that it's obviously a cheaply-made film and boy, does it look it. There are a few brief faces in support - namely Lucy Griffiths (ROBIN HOOD), Hannah Murray (GAME OF THRONES), Richard Brake (BATMAN BEGINS), and a welcome Liam Cunningham - but mostly this is oddly generic stuff, and not very enthralling.

It's no master piece, but it is way better than it's current score (atm 5.6). This is a classic action movie somewhere in the middle of an unholy "bond", "die hard" and "taken" trinity.Malin Åkerman makes an impressive acting performance in every way, incluing an extremely convincing "being knocked out"-scene. She kills her role in every way possible and this role should never be held agains her in any way. The story is much deeper than first portrayed and makes you feel for the protagonist, even before there is a dilemma portrayed. Once the dilemma is in place, the story goes on in a well paced manor but without any big surprises.To keep it short, this movie is really enjoyable but you might be able to guess the outcome even after 10 minutes of runtime.8/10

Sharp and Dark Low-Budget Thriller with a Plot So Secret and Clandestine it is Forever Elusive and Becomes in Essence a "McGuffin". Suffice to Say it is Run by Spooks and Even Most of Them Don't Have a Clue, by Design.The Heart of the Matter is the Effect that "Serving" One's Country with Blind Obedience and an Abandonment of Moral Concerns has on "Regular Human Beings". This Little Film Does that Quite Well.It is a Dimly Lit World of Computer Screen Glow Through Maze Like Corridors with Heavy Key-Punch Doors and the Natural Light of Day is Absent in More Ways Than One. This is a Suspenseful Character Study and John Cusack and Malin Akerman are Believable in the Tightly Choreographed Story.Although the Ending is a Bit Mysterious, there is Enough Action and Intrigue to Satisfy Fans and the Dark Tone is Welcome in This Big Brother Scenario that Comes at the Right Moment in Time and is Well Worth a Watch.