This film has Sidney Lumet written all over it, and according to me, that's a good thing. That's a GREAT thing, actually - films with this pacing don't get made anymore (see "Crank"). Wonderfully shot, again, cinematography like the type in this film is slowly going the way of the hand-held phenomenon (unfortunately). Admittedly, I had to watch it twice to fully comprehend the scope of the story, and that should be taken as a compliment. I thoroughly enjoyed this film, and as stated above, if you like the GOOD films of the 70's by the likes of William Friedkin, Sidney Lumet and Arthur Penn, chances are you will enjoy it, too.