Contraband is a low-key but stylish and absorbing heist thriller. Wahlberg gives one of his stronger performances here - credible, convincing and nuanced - and the interesting supporting cast do some very effective character work throughout, from Lukas Haas and Ben Foster to Kate Beckinsale and Giovanni Ribisi, the latter two yet again showing their ability to portray their characters with far more depth than the writing allows. There is a lot of beautiful cinematography, especially the night shooting, and the numerous set pieces are all handled well. The very real sense of unpredictability of outcomes and human fallibility gives the film an interesting melancholic feel, which marks it out as a thoughtful, interesting and unexpectedly well-produced entry in the genre.
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