When was the last time your heart pounded in a movie just from the your emotional involvement with the characters? No gimics, car-chases, explosions or big shockers. You really get involved with the characters and are afraid for them. The best acting job is not the star or the co-star - though they are good. It's the portrayal of the small-time con-man Gary Spargo, played by Matthew Goode. Goode does a very "good" job of creating a very bad character, with much nuance. If you want to see subtlety and economy in acting and direction, watch for the scene toward the end where Spargo is sitting on the tail-gate of the station wagon watching his crony, Bone.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is outstanding in his role of a mentally disabled local hero (Chris Pratt), alongside a blind Jeff Daniels (Lewis), who would probably steal the show if he were given just a bit more screen time. Some of the characters were not developed as much as they could have been, and this can leave you wondering what happened to them. Where did Luvlee Lemons run off to? Where did the mysterious Bone come from? Don't expect an intense thriller or an hour and a half of bank robbery suspense, because that's only half the story here. The first half shows us Chris Pratt's accident and his life thereafter, and Lewis bringing a flavor of comedy relief. The second half presents a group of thugs, with Matthew Goode (Gary) as their dark ringleader, taking advantage of Chris Pratt by using him in their bank heist scheme.