An ex-Army Ranger, Jim Davis(Christian Bale), is still haunted by nightmares from his over zealous military career. He is seeking a job with LAPD, so he can earn enough money to bring his girlfriend(Tammy Tull)from Mexico and start a family. With his application turned down, he teams with his friend Mike(Freddy Rodriguez)also hunting employment. Bored, jobless and angry, the pair cruise the rough streets of LA recklessly. Mike's girlfriend(Eva Longoria)is almost certain the two buddies will accept the invitation of drugs and violence. Jim actually gets a position with Homeland Security and before heading to South America, he wants to see his girlfriend and party in Mexico. Thus the trigger for all hell to break loose. This movie is pretty damn dark from the get go. Not just rough around the edges. Everything that can go wrong...will go wrong. Kudos to director David Ayer.
Review of Harsh Times
