I'm a fan of Law & Order (the original series anyway). I too liked Chris Noth's character a lot, so I was happy to see this.
Unfortunately it was a hackneyed script with uninspired trite dialogue. It's still worth watching for L&O fans, but it's basically just a long episode. (except without the "order" part - which is usually what I like as they explore legal issues.
The writing was cheesy, the plot was definitely nothing new. The usual characters of mobs, junkie/strippers, defensive woman cop, insensitive cops, stereotypical/over the top pimp portrayals were all present. Recurring characters like Briscoe, the Lieutenant & Rey were unfortunately underused. I agree with others that it was sad to see Profacci taken down (esp. for something as silly as fertility issues)- but I did at least respect that they chose someone we'd seen over the years - not just introduce some new "red shirt" (ala Star Trek) character just for the movie - so that they could set him up to be the bad guy.
Unfortunately it was a hackneyed script with uninspired trite dialogue. It's still worth watching for L&O fans, but it's basically just a long episode. (except without the "order" part - which is usually what I like as they explore legal issues.
The writing was cheesy, the plot was definitely nothing new. The usual characters of mobs, junkie/strippers, defensive woman cop, insensitive cops, stereotypical/over the top pimp portrayals were all present. Recurring characters like Briscoe, the Lieutenant & Rey were unfortunately underused. I agree with others that it was sad to see Profacci taken down (esp. for something as silly as fertility issues)- but I did at least respect that they chose someone we'd seen over the years - not just introduce some new "red shirt" (ala Star Trek) character just for the movie - so that they could set him up to be the bad guy.