With ten minutes to go, the film falls apart by stretching plausibility too thin, which is too bad because the film had a lot going for it. The Russian Mafia working in London is a very intriguing concept. Director David Cronenberg made a very interesting film to look at visually. The actors, especially Mortensen’s Golden Globe-nominated performance, are all very good. The story’s climax, although slightly melodramatic, could have worked if they had gotten there in a believable way.

The film’s most talked about scene is the fight Mortensen’s character has while in a public sauna. When his towel falls away, he fights naked. He can only be seen in his full glory in a few flashes. The nudity is not gratuitous because it plays out naturally in the story. The violence might be a little rough for some viewers as the bad guys bring knives.

The disc has two Bonus Features that are available in HD. “Secrets and Stories” is a making of documentary about the film that also discusses the crimes of sex slavery by the Russian mob. “Marked For Life” is a feature about the tattoos of Russian mobsters

The video is presented in 1080p High Definition Widescreen 1.85:1. Although there are a number of dark scenes, the picture looks great. Even in the outdoor night shots, there is a lot of detail in the entire frame. The Russian restaurant set piece makes great use of many colors. Cinematographer Peter Suschitzky and his team did a great job.

The audio is presented in Dolby TrueHD 5.1 English and Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 in English and French. It has a good mix, but there’s not a lot for the surround to do until the sauna fight scene.