Cop commits crime. Cop's son gets kidnapped by crime-lord in exchange for return of stolen goods. Throw in some dirty cops, more criminals and pumping club music amidst sporadic action scenes and you've got the gist of the movie.
Now, while the movie is overall enjoyable, well acted and possesses decent action, it was frustrating to watch at times because it felt like the cop kept making stupid or bad decisions, one after the next, which ultimately made his and his son's situations worse. He's a cop, and supposedly a criminal on top of it, so you're inclined to think that he should be more savvy than he actually is. But then I asked myself what I would do in his situation and I had to admit that he really didn't have a lot of options. Still, I found some of the scenes frustratingly repetitive and the pace slow at times so instead of the "I can't wait to see what happens next" expectation of an action-suspense film like this, I found myself wanting something, ANYTHING, to happen if only to break the tedium and move the plot - or status bar - along. I didn't expect non-stop mindless action but every scene should move the film along and many did quite the opposite.
Now, while the movie is overall enjoyable, well acted and possesses decent action, it was frustrating to watch at times because it felt like the cop kept making stupid or bad decisions, one after the next, which ultimately made his and his son's situations worse. He's a cop, and supposedly a criminal on top of it, so you're inclined to think that he should be more savvy than he actually is. But then I asked myself what I would do in his situation and I had to admit that he really didn't have a lot of options. Still, I found some of the scenes frustratingly repetitive and the pace slow at times so instead of the "I can't wait to see what happens next" expectation of an action-suspense film like this, I found myself wanting something, ANYTHING, to happen if only to break the tedium and move the plot - or status bar - along. I didn't expect non-stop mindless action but every scene should move the film along and many did quite the opposite.