The film is a tightly wound, superbly
performed tale of revenge and redemption in the wake of the Irish Troubles, which sees Hirschbiegel (after the best - buried Hollywood stumble of «The Invasion») matching and exceeding the muscular, no - nonsense storytelling skills that won him a foreign - language Oscar nod for «Downfall» a few years back.
Co-directors Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer (
of the very solid Starry Eyes) present a
revenge story that's just a bit predictable but still delivers a fast - paced, well -
performed, and nicely - shot little terror
tale.