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I liked the plot to get from point a to b, but the people standing between you and doing your job are the ones you work with. Mos Def played a excellent role, but the language used in this movie depict a "R" rating and not PG-13. We are suppose to be setting the example for the children and the excuse they hear those words everyday doesn't take away the responsibilties of the actor/actreses in doing the right thing. I made a deal with my kids early on in there childhood, because my daughter hit me with "dad, why can you listen to music and watch movies with bad language?" well no comeback, so I made a deal with them, if you can't listen to or watch things with profanity then neither will I. This movie would have the same impact w/o the profanity, but I guess vulgar language, sex, violence, drugs and any other immoral things sells, so the question is what are we saying and teaching our children today. One would just have to look at the news and see what is happenning to the youth as well as the family unit. Bruce Willis surprised me without saying a word of profanity, good for him, take a stand. MJRead full review
Anybody who has ever seen a descent cop vs bad guy movie will find this movie very predictable. Bruce Willis is hardly recognizable but still his at his Die Hard best. One of the most nauseating things I found in the movie was Mos Def's constant nasally voice. Ever time the guy went to speak I wanted to hit the mute on my remote (sorry, but I found it just that bad). I sure hope he raps better than he talks (if that's his real voice). I also like the alternate ending better, my wife preferred the original. The most appealing character to me was the one played by David Morse. He plays a bad cop sooo good (as witnessed on the television show House a few seasons ago). There were a few questionable scenes, but I suppose it's just a movie and we're supposed to overlook those. You'll be asking yourself a lot of "How did he know...(fill in the blanks)?" It's an average cop movie at best, but worth the price if you can get it cheap enough.Read full review
Bruce Willis as the over-the-hill cop, David Morse as the menacing, corrupt cop & Mos Def as the whiny prisoner in transit to give testimony in a grand jury trial all shine in this exciting action flik. Cylk Cozart gives a good performance too as the sister of Bruce Willis' character. Watch the alternate ending (in Special Features); it's pretty good but I liked the one in the DVD feature much better. This is not an Academy Award winning film, but it's well worth having and better than a lot of other action flix.
Yes, it’s another Action flick with the oft repeated alcoholic veteran cop trying to stay under the radar till he reaches retirement played by Bruce Willis. Mos Def’s character is a whiney, seemingly unimportant criminal who won’t stop babbling nonsense on his way to testify at a grand jury hearing by 10 AM. But don’t let the annoying tone of his voice put you off, pay attention to what he says. Like most good movies, there are no unimportant scenes or throw-away lines. And this is a very good movie. Between the police station and the courthouse are more than just 16 blocks of impossible city traffic, there are half a dozen or more dirty cops trying desperately to snuff out this witness, and at the head of the pack is Willis’ partner and friend of 20 years. The tension between these two characters is riveting as they confront choices between right and wrong, loyalty and betrayal. No, it’s not just another Action flick with all efforts pushing us to an inevitable final chase scene. The chase is there, but this movie doesn’t just have action, it has a heart and a brain. While trying not to say too much, the heart is satisfied with the outcome and the brain isn’t just satisfied by plot twists, but also by the author’s and director’s weaving the solution throughout the dilemma. Watch and listen. Can you find the answer before the characters do?Read full review
What do you get when you mix a great script with stellar acting and edge of your seat action? Why 16 Blocks of course..movie begins with a drunken Cop played by Bruce Willis he's fed up and ready to call it quits..as he's walking out the door for the day he's asked rather ordered to escort an inmate to the grand jury just 16 blocks away..here's the fun part...he has a gang of bad Cops ie: his Friends on their tails wanting that inmate dead..will they succeed, watch it and see! My only gripe is the inmates voice and his incessant need to talk..I especially loved the ending..Viewers will love this film it's Buce Willis at his best!!
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