The film never meaningfully reckons with the complexity of the characters’ motivations and the consequences of their actions.
Jean-François Richet’s film shrewdly capitalizes on Mel Gibson’s off-screen embarrassments and controversies.
It’s most towering accomplishment are its set pieces, which manage to be brash, exhilarating, and even occasionally moving.
There’s a sturdy workmanship to Oliver Stone’s mise-en-scène that brings clarity to the hectic proceedings.