As is also the case with a good thriller, we get plenty of action and suspense.

FORBES: Trust Falls

It is a hugely enjoyable comedy with action, suspense and a love story thrown in - even if a horribly Hollywood ending may leave a sour taste.

BBC: Ocean's 11 is plain sailing

Instead, it is a nonstop adrenaline rush of action, intrigue and suspense, full of mercenaries, double crosses, one really cool dad (an under-used Bill Paxton) and a superstar in the making.

CNN: Review: 'Haywire' is a rush

The result is a game of nail-biting suspense, with the emphasis on patience and caution rather than violence and action.

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