DOG WATCH (Video 1997)
BASIC PLOT: Charlie Falon (Sam Elliott) is an impudent, hard-nosed detective, who's seen to much on the streets of San Francisco. Now, his partner's been murdered, and he thinks he's taken care of the problem, but maybe it's his temper that's that's taken care of him. His new partner, Murrow (Esai Morales) is an Idealist, and has landed in a rabbit hole of corruption and murder. Can he survive the shadow world around him long enough to find out who his real enemies are?
WHAT WORKS: *Everything
*The score is perfect for a neo-noir! It has lots of steamy saxophone, it's a great background for this type of movie.
WHAT DOESN'T WORK: *Paul Sorvino has one monologue that doesn't work. It's a rant, and it seems contrived and forced.
*This movie needs a new name! "Dog Watch," tells you nothing about this movie, and makes you think it has to do with something else entirely.
TO RECOMMEND, OR NOT TO RECOMMEND, THAT IS THE QUESTION: *I would definitely recommend this movie to fans of neo-noir, Sam Elliott Esai Morales, and to people who don't need a happy ending.
CLOSING NOTES: *This is a Straight-to-Video movie, please keep that in mind before you watch\rate it. Straight-to-Video movies have a much lower budget, and so your expectations should be adjusted.
*I have no connection to the film, or production in ANY way. I am just an honest viewer, who wishes for more straight forward reviews. Hope I helped you out.
BASIC PLOT: Charlie Falon (Sam Elliott) is an impudent, hard-nosed detective, who's seen to much on the streets of San Francisco. Now, his partner's been murdered, and he thinks he's taken care of the problem, but maybe it's his temper that's that's taken care of him. His new partner, Murrow (Esai Morales) is an Idealist, and has landed in a rabbit hole of corruption and murder. Can he survive the shadow world around him long enough to find out who his real enemies are?
WHAT WORKS: *Everything
*The score is perfect for a neo-noir! It has lots of steamy saxophone, it's a great background for this type of movie.
WHAT DOESN'T WORK: *Paul Sorvino has one monologue that doesn't work. It's a rant, and it seems contrived and forced.
*This movie needs a new name! "Dog Watch," tells you nothing about this movie, and makes you think it has to do with something else entirely.
TO RECOMMEND, OR NOT TO RECOMMEND, THAT IS THE QUESTION: *I would definitely recommend this movie to fans of neo-noir, Sam Elliott Esai Morales, and to people who don't need a happy ending.
CLOSING NOTES: *This is a Straight-to-Video movie, please keep that in mind before you watch\rate it. Straight-to-Video movies have a much lower budget, and so your expectations should be adjusted.
*I have no connection to the film, or production in ANY way. I am just an honest viewer, who wishes for more straight forward reviews. Hope I helped you out.