Category: Crime

Year: 2010

Rating: -/10 ()

Director: Paul Haggis

Country: USA

Language: English

Release Date: 19 November 2010 (USA)

Taglines: Lose who you are to save what you love.

Writers: Paul Haggis (screenplay), Fred Cavayé (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Movie Storyline
A married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of a murder.

Cast:
Russell Crowe - John Brennan
Elizabeth Banks - Lara Brennan
Michael Buie - Mick Brennan
Moran Atias - Erit
Remy Nozik - Jenna
Toby Green - Three Year Old Luke
Tyler Green - Three Year Old Luke
Jason Beghe - Detective Quinn
Aisha Hinds - Detective Collero
Ty Simpkins - Luke
Veronica Brown - Female Guard #1
Olivia Wilde - Nicole
Leslie Merrill - Elizabeth Gesas
Alissa Haggis - Junkie
Daniel Stern - Meyer Fisk

Sound Mix: Dolby

Color: Color

Filming Locations: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Soundtracks:
"Waltz Trio Session" Composed & Performed by Giorgio Rosciglione, Cinzia Gizzi and Gegè Munari Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music

Official Site(s): Official site |

Trivia:
Paul Haggis and Olivia Wilde share the same birthday.

User Review:

A brilliantly crafted movie , rated: 8/10
I caught this movie at a supposed 'special invitation first screening' in London. The story involves a wife/mother played by Olivia Wilde found guilty of murder.- we don't know until the end whether or not she is guilty - and her husband's (Russell Crowe) attempts to free her. Sounds like one you've seen before; well not unless you've seen the original French version, which I understand is equally excellent. The screenplay and action are brilliantly crafted by writer/director Paul Haggis, and the entire cast, with the possible exception of Crowe, give very believable performances. Most notable is Olivia Wilde as the at times neurotic wife who you occasionally want to strangle. Perhaps it is her brilliance that makes Crowe seem less so, but certainly for the first 15 minutes one tends to think that he's been miscast. On the other hand, Crowe's much publicised off screen activities do gel with the assertive character he portrays in the film. I understand it was Crowe who pressed for Wilde to play the wife, so perhaps he was initially concentrating too much on her performance rather than his own! Whether after that Crowe gets it together, or whether one just gets used to his portrayal, is hard to say; but for the rest of film, everything holds up thanks to the script, the performances, and excellent pacing from Haggis. How much of the film's excellence is owed to the original French version is hard to say, but Haggis's re-make is well worth seeing on either the big or small screen.

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