Hands down, this was the best cop film I've seen in years. Although there is a great deal of craziness, going on in this film. The actors in this film seem to be sincere in playing their roles as written and are right on target with the script. This film tries to create a nuance of something, but it's really hard to nail down. I think the film was supposed to cause you to really think how important honesty and integrity are in life as seen through the eyes of Ed Norton's character. Colin Farrell, Edward Norton, Noah Emmerich, and Jon Voight all deliver great performances. There are many intense scenes throughout the movie, and Norton and Farrell match them with their own intensity. Voight is believable and realistic as the patriarch of the family of cops and the chief, trying to keep his family in order as he thinks it should be. There are many inconsistencies in this film which cause me to laugh, but, I have to remember that this is Hollywood and it becomes much less important to tell a story the way you would tell it. Everyone will see this film in a different light, but the irony of the film makes it more interesting since the characterizations are less predictable. Maybe that's why the director intentionally created the film this way; to show how chaotic and unpredictable a single second in a NYPD cop's life really is. 4/5 for action, suspense, mystery, intrigue, and story-line. IF YOU LIKE MY REVIEWS PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO LET ME KNOW BY VOTING. THANKS!Read full review
OK it's not 'Gone With the Wind' but it held my interest from beginning to end. A good story nicely directed well played by a good cast of professional actors there is a real sense of gritty reality to this film. That is very much helped by excellent photography and great use of location shooting in a very real New York. I grew up here and recognized many of the off the beaten tracks locales and that really helped make it seem real. A movie that faces the fact that even the best among us can sink pretty low.
I was ready for this film to blow me away. Too many characters lead to a confusing progression of events. The story took over an hour to really congeal. If I had not been watching with another person who was much more enthusiastic about the first hour, I may have turned of the film due to frustration about the progress of the film. I watched the entire feature and the remaining time in the film was an improvement, but not worth the disconnected feel I had from the first part. The star power acting, was good, but not enough to save the movie. Grade: C-/D+
Movie played only had one spot where it stopped. Once I restarted it it played thur just fine next time.
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I loved the movie!
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