"The Decline" is lean, credible and well-crafted, even if it never quite makes the leap from efficient suspense machine to something more memorable.

The film uses its small sample-size of humanity to show that we can’t isolate ourselves from what’s inside of us. And what’s buried inside is often pretty ugly. All of that is wrapped inside of a compelling idea which turns into a fairly stock thriller.

I'll assure you the action delivers, but the suspense wins in the end. It's all about what you are expecting to see and then being shocked at the high level of execution.

The thought-provoking action movie from Canada you didn't know you wanted.