Please STOP making murder mysteries with lone cops investigating murders. It does NOT happen in real life. No cop goes to interview anyone by him or herself. Nor do cops chase down people without calling for backup. I am so sick of Hollywood films writing stories with lone cops running around by themselves.

This was a frustrating movie with a lot of potential.

I just hate writers writing scripts that make no sense. Hugh Jackman plays a totally irrational man, I mean REALLY irrational, a total lunatic. No one behaves like that. Except in movies. I've probably watched every episode of First 48 and not one single time did a family member take the law into their own hands. Nor risk everything for himself or his family. A total irrational lunatic. It might sound weird, but I had ZERO sympathy for Jackman.

Stop writing implausible scripts. No cop just breaks into several houses without a warrant. Nor do they investigate a murder/crime by themselves. Nor do they slam or beat up people in custody. Just does NOT happen. It is so annoying. No cop behaves like that. He would have been suspended in a second or fired. Cops don't yell at each other. It was pure fantasy. And no matter what, Gyllenhaal kept doing chases, investigations, break-ins, etc all by himself. (facepalm).

The acting was good, except for Viola Davis, who always delivers hammy performances.

This needed to be 30-45 min shorter. It felt too repetitive. It was basically a rip-off of the Vanishing. This movie was just ridiculous.