In the tradition of annoying magic shows, this film has a lot of unnecessary dazzle and frustratingly little substance.

Script work could have helped a lot, and the direction was just slightly over the top. The characters were standard, with too many contrived situations. The camera movement could be very distracting at times.

However the film is worth watching, so grab some popcorn and waste a couple of hours. It's clever and twisty, if you aren't putting too much stock in it as a completely satisfying film.

Like Cowboys and Aliens: don't set the expectations so high and you might have a good time.