This is an above average movie with good visuals.Period. Firstly, the title is wrong and misleading. The film is a character driven story of survival of a an executive ala Michael Clayton.This should be made clear to the viewer and there's no relation to the statistically most violent year. This may have been the reason for its failure. Secondly, the story is wafer thin and two hours is too long a time for very little or more of the same thing.Opportunities where the plot could be made more involved or complex are lost.The movie had to retain a sense of dread like Michael Clayton but is unable to hold the attention despite the impressive first 20 minutes. Thirdly, the some story lines did not fit the tone of the movie.The overlong chase by Abel to track the van driver felt like it belonged to a Bond or Bourne movie.Suddenly, our hero is transformed from an ordinary man to something else! Lastly, the suicide in the end does not add anything to the story and simply adds some vague angle to the story. It's an above average movie but basically a missed opportunity!!