Freeman and Judd are so good, you almost wish they'd decided not to make a thriller at all -- had simply found a way to construct a drama exploring their personalities.

Even those engrossed by the build-up here are likely to kiss off the rest after suffering through Girls' groaner of a wrap-up.

The scenes in which Freeman and Judd share the screen are so good that it's easy to forgive some of the script's shortcomings.

While the sexualized violence in the climax is unwarranted, the film is a great calling card for Judd. Tony Goldwyn steals the show as 1/2 of the queer coded villainous pair