The film 's real strength is the tidal wave of plot twists and misdirection . While Crowe throws his serious weight behind the notion of a man angry , weary , and bereft enough of his ordinary life to take drastic steps , the movie throws obstacle after obstacle his way and says to the audience : The usually sunnier director is an interesting , counterintuitive casting choice . There 's passport forgery , robbery , lock picking , shooting , and driving too fast in a car .
The film 's real strength is the tidal wave of plot twists and misdirection . The usually sunnier director is an interesting , counterintuitive casting choice . There 's passport forgery , robbery , lock picking , shooting , and driving too fast in a car .