This was a film that was suggested to me, and I generally take suggestions when it comes to films because if someone has liked something enough to recommend it to me, then I think It's worth watching and do try to see the films that people suggest.
So i bought it and I was not sorry. It is a very good film despite what I considered to be a fairly poor British Accent from Whitaker. I, seemingly unlike most of society saw this without any clue as to what the film was even about so when the 'secret' of the film hit I was shocked. For once, there was something that was totally unexpected for me in a film. Generally, most major twists and turns can be figured roughly if you think a little but this one caught me totally off guard.
The performances in this film were particularly strong with an outstanding performance from Stephen Rea as a man trying to escape his past and do right, whilst getting entangled in things beyond his control, such as his emotions. This is definately one of the best British films and I would advise that if you do intend to see this film, that it's probably best if you don't read much more into it as most sites seem to reveal the twist.