A cop within a family of cops uncovers corruption within the family and has to make a decision whether his badge or his family come first.
This movie deals with a painfully un-original topic and as a result the director resorts to showing brutally graphic action scenes and over the top intensity (including a baby that may be tortured with a hot iron) in order to make you think it's revelational.
Ultimately the movie pretends to be emotionally deep and shocking but lacks the intensity and style to pull it off. It just isn't an interesting movie, in a genre that is so over exploited.
A fantastic cast including Farell and Norton as well as many well-known supporting artists (and a less than terrific performance by John Voight) fail to make this film worth watching.
The performances are well above average but the movie has no substance and just seems like a pointless story that we've all seen before in many different forms.
Rather go see Body of Lies.
This movie deals with a painfully un-original topic and as a result the director resorts to showing brutally graphic action scenes and over the top intensity (including a baby that may be tortured with a hot iron) in order to make you think it's revelational.
Ultimately the movie pretends to be emotionally deep and shocking but lacks the intensity and style to pull it off. It just isn't an interesting movie, in a genre that is so over exploited.
A fantastic cast including Farell and Norton as well as many well-known supporting artists (and a less than terrific performance by John Voight) fail to make this film worth watching.
The performances are well above average but the movie has no substance and just seems like a pointless story that we've all seen before in many different forms.
Rather go see Body of Lies.