I won't lie, I bought this movie b/c Clive Owen was in it, who can do no wrong in my eyes. During the onset of the movie his character has had a REALLY bad day and is at his boiling point. Road rage leads to the hit and run death of a cyclist. The movie really showcased Clive's smoldering style. Here is a man who is trying to continue on with life as if nothing ever happened, but his guilt is getting the best of him and ruining his ENTIRE life. He teeters between wanting to be an impeccable husband and lawyer, but he cannot shake what he has done and inevitably sabotages everything. He only finally tries to redeem himself when he crosses paths with the cyclist's widow. He plays an unsympathetic character (in my view) who surrounds himself with sharks (except for his wife). No true happy endings here, but it reflected real life. GREAT performances by all.
Review of Split Second
