Michael Douglas plays a psychiatrist who has to get Brittany Murphy's pyschologically tortured girl to reveal to Sean Bean's baddie a number that will help him discover the whereabouts of a diamond.

Despite a few plot contrivances (would Bean's character really spend ten years hunting down a girl just to get a tiny diamond?) it is edge of your seat thrilling entertainment, in the way that you wonder how the family will escape the clutches of the bad guys.

And you first have to get past a surprisingly slow start. It's a good quarter of the movie in before the main plot kicks in. Still, anything with Sean Bean in it is value for money, and he's brilliant at playing bad guys. Britaany Murphy too is exceptional as a slightly wacko girl in a psychiatrics ward. Only Michael Douglas seems slightly typecast - playing the same character that he does in all his films.

But as things build up and draw to their close, you can't help but feel sucked in. How can they stop Bean from getting the diamond? Will the cop close on their tails ever catch up? And will Famke Jansenn's bed ridden wife survive her unpredictable situation?

Taut, thrilling and well thought out - this is a standard thriller that hits above the average thanks to its enthusiasm and performances. Worth a watch.

Ok-ish.
Review date: 2003-04-13 Rating: 8 out of 10

Overall this is quite a good film, there are a few down points, but definately one to watch or buy.

Brittany Murphy is an AMAZING actress in it, but I think that Michael Douglas let the film down slightly.

Parts of the plot were hard to follow at times, but it is a good thriller.

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