Slow Justice is No JusticeFaster (2010) is an action movie with this storyline: After 10 years in prison, Drive (Dwayne Johnson) has a singular focus - to avenge the murder of his brother during the botched bank robbery that led to his imprisonment.
Now a free man with a deadly to-do list in hand, he's finally on his mission... but with two men on his trail - a veteran Cop (Billy Bob Thornton) just days from retirement, and a young egocentric hitman, Killer (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) with a flair for the art of killing and a new-found worthy opponent.
The hunter is also the hunted. It's a do or die race to the list's finish as the mystery surrounding his brother's murder deepens, and new details emerge along the way hinting that Driver's list may be incomplete.
It's great to see Dwayne Johnson back with a more serious and convincing role. It reminds me of his wrestling days. His screen presence in this movie is believable, especially the way he plays his character - Driver - full of murderous impulses, anger, hatred, and vengeance. But in the end, you still find him forgivable because he's not inhumane and his conscience doesn't allow him to do what he's not supposed to do.
The twist at the end of the movie caught me off-guard because I didn't guess who the villain was, not until the end when the story has pieced itself together to reveal the 'truth'.
Overall, this is an entertaining movie. A must-watch, I'd say. :)
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