Great idea - awful ending - ultimately I was very disappointed. I will give it another chance, but this failed the "likeability" test for me. I love a good bad guy, but Baldwin's character just had no redeeming qualities. I wouldn't have minded the ending so much if they could have at least shot the cop standing out in the road before he got hit. The way it was shot was physically impossible, stupid looking, and was resolved to quickly. Macy shouting "it was a drunk driver" a split second after looking in the offender's car was just such a quick resolution to a plodding film - it couldn't have hurt to extend to end with he and Bello another minute or two. PS - Bello is gorgeous and its sad we don't see her more - her performance was a reason to keep watching. "Likeability" is never an issue with her!
Review of The Cooler
