Great idea to tell the story thru the use of flashbacks. It added to the intensity. Several times I clutched my seat because of how intense it was. There were some surprises that came out of left field. That made the movie different than traditional Mob movies. It was a completely unique plot. I don't know how else to describe it. I know I ordered it ASAP from Amazon and they were selling out fast. There was only 1 copy left when I ordered it over a week ago. I was happy when the movie was in my mailbox 2 days later. I heard about this movie from a friend and he hadn't seen it yet either. We both were glued to our chairs. I usually pause a movie at home to run out for a cigarette, I didn't do it with Brutal!