Nia Long is wasted in the most thankless role of Cole's love interest, who, as par for the course in films such as these, tells Cole that she can't be with him as long as he's on his case. (themoviereport.com)
Fine performances are included, young Asa Butterfield is commanding throughout but some, like Emily Mortimer, Ray Winstone and Christopher Lee, are wasted in thankless roles. (markedmovies.org)
Also in the dock is trusty co-pilot Jeff Skiles (Aaron Eckhart sporting a mighty moustache), while Laura Linney has a rather thankless role as the fretting wife back home on the other end of the kitchen phone. (independent.ie)