What would you do if you were a cop, earning minimum wage, unable to support your wife and 3 children (with twins on the way), and were constantly surrounded by drug money that you collected from the busts you made? Would you be tempted to take a bit? What if no one would ever find out?
This movie is about a group of Brooklyn cops that are weaved into a complex set of events that sees them each questioning their own honour, integrity, honesty and commitment, with deadly consequences. It explores the fact that all good people are capable of bad deeds if pushed far enough, and that all bad people will become worse if pushed.
Stunning performance from Ethan Hawke as a desperate cop who needs money urgently and faces an emotional / mental downfall as he spirals further and further into the world of corruption. Don Cheadle throws in a great performance as an under cover cop who has been under cover so long that he doesn't know where his loyalties lay anymore.
Disappointing performance from Richard Gere. His depiction of an alcoholic cop who is close to retirement and has lost the will to live is not convincing, but this is down to the lack of background to his character.
Overall this film does not bring anything new to the genre that has not already been covered in better movies such as Training day and Precinct 13,both of which star Ethan Hawke.
It is an interesting movie with some powerful performances, but is very dark, gloomy and ends without any answers. Good guys get killed, bad guys get killed, no retribution, no justice, no winning, just gloom.
It feels like this movie needed a better ending. Whilst it is eventful, violent and gripping in some scenes, it doesn't have the impact that many of the previous movies of this genre have had.
The quote in the summary by the way is from Training Day. A much better film
Disappointing 6/10. I do not recommend the film.
This movie is about a group of Brooklyn cops that are weaved into a complex set of events that sees them each questioning their own honour, integrity, honesty and commitment, with deadly consequences. It explores the fact that all good people are capable of bad deeds if pushed far enough, and that all bad people will become worse if pushed.
Stunning performance from Ethan Hawke as a desperate cop who needs money urgently and faces an emotional / mental downfall as he spirals further and further into the world of corruption. Don Cheadle throws in a great performance as an under cover cop who has been under cover so long that he doesn't know where his loyalties lay anymore.
Disappointing performance from Richard Gere. His depiction of an alcoholic cop who is close to retirement and has lost the will to live is not convincing, but this is down to the lack of background to his character.
Overall this film does not bring anything new to the genre that has not already been covered in better movies such as Training day and Precinct 13,both of which star Ethan Hawke.
It is an interesting movie with some powerful performances, but is very dark, gloomy and ends without any answers. Good guys get killed, bad guys get killed, no retribution, no justice, no winning, just gloom.
It feels like this movie needed a better ending. Whilst it is eventful, violent and gripping in some scenes, it doesn't have the impact that many of the previous movies of this genre have had.
The quote in the summary by the way is from Training Day. A much better film
Disappointing 6/10. I do not recommend the film.