orth seeing mostly for the master-class tension between Kevin Spacey and Samuel L. Jackson. Lt. Danny Roman (Jackson) is a veteran Chicago police negotiator who takes hostages of his own when caught in a government building seeking information to escape being framed for the murder of his partner. Suddenly, fellow negotiator Chris Sabian (Spacey) is his cat-and-mouse adversary, with a few too many cops insisting Sabian cut loose the snipers. Director F. Gary Gray (“The Italian Job”) paces it well, lets his leads do their job, and emerges with a crafty, gripping story.
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About the Author: David Trask
Hong Kong based David Trask is a longtime freelance movie reviewer.