Dan Gao Words will probably fail me - this film takes real life, horrific events and exploits them with a ludicrous conspiracy theory - look if powers are really that clever and evil we might as well give up now. Did anyone who enjoyed the film actually take the time to count up the bodies and consider the point of it all? Utterly repulsive conceit.But what about the action? I realize it's a British thing to make their heroes tough by losing rather than ever victorious like (modern) Hollywood, but was there ever a more inept agent than Sean? Completely useless as a bodyguard, even when given a second chance, then gets beat about by a uni kid, and not stopping a moment to check in, or check out, when coats turn. Can't get to one bad guy in a month, but no problem getting to the other /eyeroll/ And what's the deal with Ash? Oh look at those movie star looks! Oh his hot girlfriend looks great without her top! Oh he's so distraught over Muslims being slaughter all over the globe, because, uh because, yeah, because he's like young, and yeah concerned and whatnot. And shamed by a lunatic Chechen baby-killer because he hasn't suffered enough. Speaking of which, the movie totally cops out. Do we see the severed limbs and spilled guts from the bombings? no. The murder of the baby? no. The decapitation? no. What we do see is Ash limping across the ballroom floor in a waiter's uniform like Lurch from the Adam's Family. I started giggling, so I guess it wasn't a total loss. Despicable effort. Sean and Charlotte and Hadi should be ashamed.

carbuff Solid and gritty British thriller that feels a bit slow compared to your typical non-stop Hollywood action movie due to its many stops and starts and flashbacks. The plot is reasonably unpredictable and the film takes pains to flesh out the terrorists characters so that they are not just cardboard fodder to be blown away by the troubled anti-hero. "Yippie ki yay, m-f," wouldn't work well here at all. I suspect that one of the higher goals of this film was to "open minds" in the direction of greater understanding and tolerance towards people of one particular religion (you can guess which one), but it had the opposite effect on me, so "Sorry Charlie!" as far as that goes. Be forewarned that there are some scenes of realistic and harsh violence, but so what's new nowadays anyhow. This is definitely not one of Sean Bean's finest movies, but it is still worth the time if this is the kind of subject matter you're seeking. In any event, it's much better than most American films along roughly similar lines, as I discovered after losing an hour and forty-five minutes to "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" immediately before this. After watching "Cleanskin", "Jack Ryan" seemed childish and dopey in comparison and found itself summarily demoted from its original 6 stars down to 4. What can I say, "War is hell."

SMcFirefly The production value in this movie is outstanding given the budget that they had to work with. Solid performances throughout the entire cast, and who doesn't like to see Sean Bean kick some major butt!There was some pretty great action sequences in this movie, but do not go into this movie thinking that it is a full on action flick.We also see the complexity of Ash, as he is changes from a normal University student to a brainwashed terrorist. It's on Netflix too, so you should watch it when you get a chance! I highly recommend this movie to fans of Taken, James Bond, or anything Sean Bean!

Shortreviews I love spy movies. If you don't, stop reading. There are Hollywood spy movies and then there are ones from everywhere else. This is one of those. Ignore people who say it's too dark. They must be one of the beige brigade. It's not as gritty as it could be. I gave it an 8 only because there is always room to improve.Sit back,Slap it on,Enjoy!this is just a few lines to fill in minimum review requirements. no need to read