I had a hard time finishing this movie. Christian Bale's performance was outstanding but the meandering story was very weak. The other acting was good, but even the best actors can't make a movie good if the script isn't good. It seemed to me the people who made the movie thought if they just have enough top actors, the movie will follow; but it certainly did not. I paused over 10 times during the viewing. It was a tough movie to get through.

It started fast-paced enough but screeched to a halt. They turned a corner, and another, over and over. I kept wondering if there really was a story. After finishing the movie, there is a rough outline of a story; but a weak one.