violence but sorely lacks in plot, character development and stylistic flair." The film holds an average of 41 out of 100, based on 30 reviews, on film review site Metacritic. Justin Chang of Variety described Whitaker's cinematography, which primarily used Steadicam and crane shots, as "[dazzling] with a desaturated palette that nevertheless has a rich, grimy luster". He also noted the film had an odd plot, which was disarming given it was shot in Prague rather than somewhere that looks closer to New Jersey. Sam Wigley of Sight and Sound said the vicious gangland depicted in the film resembles an "iniquitous fairytale realm", although it is dark, and "passes in a vertiginous blur of comic-book hyper-reality". References External links 2006 action thriller films 2006 crime drama films 2006 crime thriller films American action thriller films American crime drama films American crime thriller films Films about the American Mafia Films about the Russian Mafia Films set in New Jersey Films shot in New Jersey Films shot in the Czech Republic English-language German films German action thriller films American neo-noir films New Line Cinema films 2000s Russian-language films Films scored by Mark Isham Films directed by Wayne Kramer (filmmaker) German crime thriller films Films about child sexual abuse Films about snuff films 2000s American films 2000s German films