When the trailer for this came out, my first thought was that it was going to be a "Jack Bauer-esque" type story where the guy willing to break all the rules was the one who was going to be 'doing the right thing'. The second time I saw it I started to wonder if the filmmakers were going to do something brave and make it that in his desperate drive to find his daughter, that Jackman's character was not only insane - but would be blaming the wrong guy the whole time. From all the good press this film is getting, including yours MovieBob, I wonder if I'm at least partially right.
That being said, I'm such a wuss that I can't watch a movie like this. Why? I'm a parent of two young daughters. I'm not strong enough to watch a movie like this and be able to enjoy it. I do hope this does well though.
Color me lost on your first stinger though. Why would I care which game staring a criminal (or criminals) is progressive? I'm playing a game, not voting for a public official. :shrug:
Paddington Bear, hm? Well, here's hoping...